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Medical Forum / General / Pharmacy / March 2007OK to skip simvastatin on occasion?
I take 40mgs of simvastatin in the evening abt 6pm I'm 48 yr old male...good health... non-smoker Occasionally I go out with co-workers and have a few alcoholic drinks for happy hour.... 4-6pm I don't feel likes it a good idea to do that THEN take the simvastatin pill when I get home. Mixing alcohol and throwing that drug right on top of it in my stomach and system. So.... I've been skipping taking the simvastatin on evenings I've been to happy hr. This does NOT happen often. But...am I doing any harm skipping it in these circumstances? > I take 40mgs of simvastatin in the evening abt 6pm > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > But...am I doing any harm skipping it in these > circumstances? I most prob miss about 20% of my simvastatin, especially when I work eve shift, and I usually drink several glasses of wine in the evening. My levels have never been better. In Jan my HDL was 60, LDL 50 and Cholesterol wqas 150, far better than when I took Lipitor. And my liver function tests were normal. And yes, I am a pharmacist. >> I take 40mgs of simvastatin in the evening abt 6pm >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >And yes, I am a pharmacist. Ok well it sound like no harm done skipping it then I just am NOT comfortable taking the simvastatin right AFTER or BEFORE having a few beers or drinks I would assume (maybe incorrectly)..... that the combo is VERY hard on liver and such >>> I take 40mgs of simvastatin in the evening abt 6pm >>> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > I would assume (maybe incorrectly)..... that the combo > is VERY hard on liver and such http://medguides.medicines.org.uk/displaypage.aspx?i=108&t=medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1 4758716&dopt=Abstract Looks like a beer or two is okay, but stay away from the grapefruit juice. skip the grapefruit, "big Mac " is ok though. >>>> I take 40mgs of simvastatin in the evening abt 6pm >>>> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Looks like a beer or two is okay, but stay away from the grapefruit juice. > In Jan my HDL was 60, LDL 50 and >Cholesterol wqas 150, far better than when I took Lipitor. I'm curious Why do you think you are doing better on simvastatin than Lipitor? > I'm curious > > Why do you think you are doing better on simvastatin > than Lipitor? I take 20 mg of Simvastatin vs 10 mg of Lipitor. That may partly explain the difference. However, most experts agree that the 2 to 1 ratio is bioequivelent. Other than that, I'm not sure. >I take 20 mg of Simvastatin vs 10 mg of Lipitor. That may partly explain >the difference. However, most experts agree that the 2 to 1 ratio is >bioequivelent. Same as what my doc told me he said that 20 mgs of Lipitor was equivalent to 40 mgs of simvastatin But..... which one is lowest cost per DOSE? >>I take 20 mg of Simvastatin vs 10 mg of Lipitor. That may partly >>explain the difference. However, most experts agree that the 2 to 1 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > But..... which one is lowest cost per DOSE? That's an easy one. Lipitor is not avaliable as a generic, Simvastatin is. Under my insurance, Lipitor should have cost me $30/month and Simvastatin is only $5. What my MD was doing was writing an Rx for 20 mg, 1 tablet daily even though he wanted me on 10 mg. This effectively reduced the cost of the Lipitor to $15/mo. Since my wife is on the same dose, we are now spending $10/month vs $30. That's about $240/year in savings. >> But..... which one is lowest cost per DOSE? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >of the Lipitor to $15/mo. Since my wife is on the same dose, we are now >spending $10/month vs $30. That's about $240/year in savings. sorry I guess I should have mentioned that I paying full cost of my statins out of my pocket I don't have any prescription insurance I'm full time college student (adult) and only have high deductible major medical.... no medicines or dental coverage....all that's out of pocket >>> But..... which one is lowest cost per DOSE? >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > high deductible major medical.... no medicines or > dental coverage....all that's out of pocket I believe that simvastatin is on the WalMart $4 list and would only cost you $4 per month. Lipitor would be very expensive. As to side effects, I took Zocor(simvastatin) with no problems. My insurance changed and would only pay for Lipitor. After 3 weeks of Lipitor I though I was going to die. I had a hard time moving without hurting and got to the point where I couldn't even lift a small book because the joint and muscle pain was so bad - and this was after they reduced the dose of Lipitor. I don't think dose is as important (side effect wise) as how you tolerate each individual drug.  Signature"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things." -- Vice President Al Gore, 11/30/96 >I believe that simvastatin is on the WalMart $4 list and would only cost you >$4 per month Umm..... not at my Walmart... but lovastatin IS on the Walmart $4 list >>I believe that simvastatin is on the WalMart $4 list and would only cost >>you >>$4 per month > > Umm..... not at my Walmart... but lovastatin IS on the > Walmart $4 list WOW, if I could take it I would go with the lovastatin then. Signature"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things." -- Vice President Al Gore, 11/30/96 >WOW, if I could take it I would go with the lovastatin then. My doc does not want me to take lovastatin...wants me to stick with simvastatin or Lipitor >I take 40mgs of simvastatin in the evening abt 6pm > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >But...am I doing any harm skipping it in these >circumstances? Well I have been really bad then. I am been taking simvastatin for about 10 months and have recently been feeling increasing ill. Since I know that my cousin has had a bad reaction to statins, I decided, as a test not to take my statins for a few weeks. I must say I am feeling a huge difference, I feel normal again. So its back to the Doc Paul >I am been taking simvastatin for about 10 months and have recently >been feeling increasing ill. In what ways have you been filling ill? Symptoms? >>I am been taking simvastatin for about 10 months and have recently >>been feeling increasing ill. > >In what ways have you been filling ill? > >Symptoms? Well it started off as a constant pain in the large muscles of my upper back together with a feeling of general malaise, then joint and other muscle pain. Finally I appeared to be getting the flu for about 2 or 3 days each week for 3 weeks. I then rationalised that I could'nt be having flu every week, it was probably the statins, stopped taking the statins and gradually began to feel better. Paul . >>>I am been taking simvastatin for about 10 months and have recently >>>been feeling increasing ill. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Paul Good thing you stopped, it would only get worse. Try another statin, they seem to be very specific. Lipitor almost killed me, but I can take Zocor with little to no problems. Signature"I'm quite positive [former White House associate counsel Vince] Foster was murdered," Sarah McClendon 1995 appearance on Diane Rehm's syndicated radio show |
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