News|Articles|July 1, 2002

NEW WARNING: Simvastatin: Myopathy risk

New labeling for the cholesterol-loweringagent simvastatin (Zocor, Merck) highlights the risks of myopathyand rhabdomyolysis with or without acute renal failure as side effectsof the drug alone or in combination.


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