On June 8, 2011
, The Food and Drug Administration, " is recommending that the use of drugs containing 80 mg of simvastatin—the
highest approved dose of the popular cholesterol-lowering statin—be
sharply curtailed because of the risk of muscle injury". The FDA
is advising medical professionals to choose a different product, oppose
to increasing dosage to control LDL cholesterol. Estimated 2.1 million
people were prescribed a medication containing 80 mg of simvastatin, says
Egan. “It is the most potent statin available in generic form and
is relatively inexpensive,” she notes.The statin is sold under the
brand name Zocor and as a single-ingredient generic drug. If you are experiencing
any of the following please call your physician immediately, muscle pain,
dark urine and fatigue. If you suspect Simvastatin may have caused injury
to you or a loved one, let Kalfus & Nachman’s professional
medical attorneys
help you find out what really went wrong. Call us immediately if you are in
Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Roanoke, or Virginia Beach, Virginia
and we'll start a full investigation to find out the truth. If an
injury or death is the result of
prescription drugs, you may be entitled to a settlement. Please
contact
us today to get started. “Tell Them You Mean Business.”
