Zocor reduces the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood while at the same time raises the level of good cholesterol. As a result, Zocor has proven to reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke in high risk patients such as heart patients or people with diabetes.
Much like any other generic drug, generic Zocor (simvastatin) is biologically equal to the brand Zocor and it is simply manufactured and sold at lower price. Generic Zocor is actually equivalent to brand Zocor in its efficiency, strength, dosage, ingredients, safety and intended use.
Zocor is a statin drug (an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) that works by reducing the production of certain fatty substances in the body, or in other words, blocking the enzyme that helps create cholesterol in the body. Zocor is available in doses of 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg. Each individual must consult with a physician in order to get the proper dosage.
* Lowers high cholesterol and triglycerides.
* Increases high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol) levels.
* Reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death as a result of coronary heart disease.
* Reduces the need for medical procedures to open blocked blood vessels.
* Reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, blood vessel blockage, or chest pain caused by angina.
Zocor is a prescription cholesterol-lowering drug that is used as complementary to diet program at people with high level of cholesterol in the blood. 
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