What Does A Simvastatin Pill Look Like

I have Simvastatin 20mg PINK oval pills stamped with AZ21. All "Pill Identifiers" online show BROWN or LIGHT BROWN as the color for 20mg strength. Please help since I may have a 10mg or 40mg pill that is mislabeled ???? ! Thx ## Where did you get them? It's important to note that the color doesn't actually mean anything, it is entirely up to the whit and whim of the manufacturer and they can change it at any time, if they wish. However, yes the listings cite this one as being a brown tablet and the images actually show it as being a very pale tan or beige color. Color is also a matter of perception, so what you're seeing as pink could be the same color I'm seeing in the identifier database images. Have you actually look at the images? There is a 40mg that is pink...

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I have been taking Simvastatin for a few years now and would like to know if the following could be side effects: Increased salivation - if my mouth is open and my head forward, I sometimes dribble which is quite embarrassing (I'm only 63!) Quivery thumbs - that my doctor diagnosed as essential tremor but reading up on that suggests that the tremor occurs when using force - mine occurs when I'm relaxed or even sleeping according to my husband! Disturbed sleep - I get too warm in bed and that wakes me, as well as needing the loo, but in general I seem unable to sleep for more that 3 hours without a disturbance, and in the early mornings if I wake and look at the clock I'm relieved if it's a reasonable time to get up - I get fed up of being in bed but not being asleep. Any...

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I used to look at a word and the spelling looked either correct or not. Now often I cannot recognise if a word is correctly spelt by looking at the spelling. I have discussed this with my UK GP and come off the drug and this problem appears to have improved after just a few days. I've Googled this problem and cannot find anything. Anybody in the USA experienced this problem please? Stewart. ## I haven't seen any reports of such issues, but it's hard to say how any medication may affect any particular person that takes it and I really wouldn't be surprised at much of anything from the Statin class of drugs. Learn more Simvastatin details here. Another factor that you may want to consider is your age. There can be a natural decline in such cognitive abilities as you age an...

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round, salmon, 93 7154 ## Did you ever figure out what the salmon-colored, round pill with markings: 93 on one side and 7154 on the other side is? I have one, and can't identify it. Thanks, Vic ## My Rx for 20mg Zocor (Merck) was recently filled with this medication. I am informed that it is equiv. to the 20 mg Zocor. It is manufactured by Teva and is a 20mg Simvastatin. ## I just today noticed my Simvastatin refill from VA looked different from the Zocor shield-shaped tablets. /they are saknon collor with 93 on one side and 7154 on the other. Jack's reply seems to make sense since VA is normally very careful about patient care. ## Yes, I can confirm this ID, it is Simvastatin 20mgs, a generic for Zocor. ## My Dad has had a reaction to simvastatin. He has been in hospital for 7 ...

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small orange round pill that has 7153 on one side and 93 on the other. Looks similar to an older chldren's aspirin ## This tablet contains 10mgs of Simvastatin, a generic for Zocor. This is used to help lower cholesterol. Some of the most common side effects include: nausea, diarrhea, indigestion and weakness.

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I needs to know what it is before I take it please and thank you ## Hello, Lulu! How are you? Is it an oval tablet? If so, it is manufactured by Accord Healthcare and they list it as containing 20mgs of Simvastatin. The FDA lists this as being used to treat high cholesterol and its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches.

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Small round white pill with C33 on one one side and a M on the other side ## i found a small white looking pill with c33 on one side and an m on the side? ## Located a match it's Carvedilol 12.5 mg, which is indicated in the treatment of mild to moderate congestive heart failure (CHF). To learn more click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do. ## I had a heart attack in July 2014 and had a stent placement in an artery that was blocked. I was placed on carvedelol 12.5 mg tablet and plavix 75 mg losartan .5 mg simvastatin 40 mg. I am also diabetic and I take 70/30 insulin 30 units 2x daily and metformin 1000 mg 2xdaily and gabapentin 300 mg 3 x a day for neuropathy. The only change is carvedelol 3.125mg and insulin by 10 ...

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please identify a pill: oval shape, pink in color & the # 55 on it. ## Hi Jingles, Based on the description provided, I located a pink oval pill imprinted with "S 5" on one side and blank on the other. The "S" looks very similar to the "5" right next to it; exhibiting minor differences in curvature. Any chance that the "55" could be "S5"? The pill itself is identified as a 20mg Simvastatin tablet, prescribed for use in treating high cholesterol. For further verification, the manufacturer is reported to be Accord Healthcare. I hope this helps! Please post back if you still think it could be something else.

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Looking for information on the drug indications and contraindications as well as the mechanisms of action of Visdastat. ## Vidastat is a brand name for Simvastatin (outside the USA). Simvastatin is a hypolipidemic drug belonging to the class of pharmaceuticals called statins. It is used to control hypercholesterolemia (elevated cholesterol levels) and to prevent cardiovascular disease. Common side effects may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, and a general feeling of weakness. Rare side effects include joint pain, memory loss, and muscle cramps.

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Hi everyone, I am curious if anyone has experienced intermittent vision loss while being on levothyroxine. For about two months now my vision in my left eye will randomly disappear for 2-3 seconds and then slowly dissipate back to normal. I've been through a litany of exams -- retinal, cardiovascular, MRI/MRA -- that are all coming back clear and now we're wondering if it could be the medications I am on. I am also on humalog, lisinopril and Simvastin. Has anyone experienced symptoms like this with levothyroxine? ## Hello, Julia! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem that you're having. Looking over your list of mediations, there is a chance that it might be due to the Simvastatin, according to the FDA, it has been known to cause several vision issues, which usually g...

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I need to find Lactose Free medications to do what the following drugs that contain lactose will accomplish what 1. Plavix 2. Zocor (Simvastatin) can accomplish. My husband has just spent 5 days in the hospital with a drug reaction to lactose and I need to be sure the others he is taking (those listed above containing lactose) can be replaced with something just as effective. ## To be honest, your best bet here might be to go to your local pharnacy, so they can look at the medications they have in stock or can order in and check the inactive ingredients for you. Both the Plavix and the Zocor are available as name brands and generics, which means there are quite a few on the market, manufactured by different companies. There really isn't any way to sort through all of them and check ...

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tan round with 02 on one side and other side a ## Hi amanda, The round pill marked A 02 is identified as Simvastatin (20 mg). This pill is actually noted to be pink as opposed to tan, but I've seen other photos of the pill and it does look tan in some of them. For verification, the National Drug Code (NDC) for this pill is: 65862-0052 Simvastatin is used to control hypercholesterolemia (elevated cholesterol levels) and to prevent cardiovascular disease. Learn More: Simvastatin Details I hope this helps!

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Brown, round ## what is the namr of med ## Simvastatin (Generic for Zocor) 20mg A colesterol lowering medication made by Dr Reddy's Lab ## I was concerned that the pharmacist made an error filling my prescription, since my zocor (simvastatin) looked completely different from before. Good to hear that's what the round, brown RDY 199 is supposed to be. ## The identification provided is correct, so thanks go to Mark! Simvastatin can cause some problematic side effects in some people, so I want to warn everyone about the possibility, because sometimes they have been severe enough that people have had to stop taking it. These side effects may include nausea, headache, dizziness and joint/muscle pain. Learn more Simvastatin details here. Is there anything I can help with?

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