Zocor - Minus Cholestrol

An Overview of Dosing, Side Effects and Contraindications
As the New Year's holiday passed, many adults resolved to become healthier in
the coming year. Vowing to exercise more, eat healthier and reduce stress, many
adults initiated the New Year's resolution by first visiting a healthcare
professional for a routine check-up. Unfortunately, for many, this health
screening may reveal evidence of high cholesterol. As a result, many adults, as
part of the New Year's resolution, will begin using cholesterol reducing
medications. As part of this health treatment program, to reduce high
cholesterol, many physicians will prescribe a medication known as Zocor.
Understanding the use, dosing and side effects of Zocor will provide patients
suffering from high cholesterol with a better understanding in the overall
treatment plan initiated as part of a proactive approach to reducing the risk of
cardiovascular complications while working to pursue the New Year's resolution
of becoming more healthy in the coming year.

Zocor, manufactured by Merck, is used in the treatment of high cholesterol.
Zocor lends its success in the improvement of cholesterol especially in patients
with a co morbid complication associated with coronary heart disease. When taken
in patients at risk for cardiovascular complications, Zocor has shown to
significantly reduce the complications other than coronary heart disease,
including stroke and heart attack.

Dosing of Zocor, in the treatment of high cholesterol for at risk cardiovascular
patients, will vary depending on age and health status of the patient. As a
prescription medication which can be taken once per day in levels of 20 to 40
milligrams, Zocor provides a powerful and progressive improvement in cholesterol
level especially in patients with coronary heart disease.

As with any FDA approved, prescription medication, Zocor, in the treatment of
high cholesterol for at risk cardiovascular patients, may pose side effects and
health risks. While most high cholesterol patients report no side effects, some
report, when using Zocor, an onset of gastrointestinal pain including diarrhea,
flatulence and loss of appetite. In addition, some patients, when using Zocor to
reduce high cholesterol, report muscle aches and pain, dizziness and even
blurred vision. When side effects are such that daily living is impaired,
consultation with a healthcare professional is recommended.

For individuals currently using other FDA approved prescriptions, Zocor, in the
treatment of high cholesterol, may not be indicated. Such is the case in
patients suffering from a co morbid liver disorder. Additionally, Zocor, in the
treatment of coronary heart disease and high cholesterol, has not been evaluated
by the FDA in terms of pregnancy use so, use during pregnancy should be avoided.