Is a 10mg Simvor 10 the same strength as a 10mg Lipitor ? Doc says 2 x10mgSims = 1x10mg Lipitor?

Answer 1

They're different drugs so you can't compare them weight for weight

Answer 2

Lipitor Strengths

Answer 3

I take it you mean simvastatin and atorvastatin? Simvastatin 20mg is not quite like atorvastatin 10mg. That's more like 40mg simvastatin, although the difference either way is small. They both reduce 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) but atorvastatin is less reliable at increasing 'good' cholesterol (HDL). Also simvastatin has almost no effect on triglycerides, while atorvastatin has some. The side effects are related to the potency of the medicine, so if you have side effects with 40mg simvastatin, that's not to say that 10mg atorvastatin will not produce side effects just because the number is smaller. People vary in their response to statins, and 20mg simvastatin is a perfectly adequate starting dose for most people, if there are one or two risk factors for heart disease. If you have had a heart attack of already have very high cholesterol, 40mg might be a better starting dose.

Answer 4

Simvor and Lipitor are 2 different antihyperlipidemics. They belong to the same class and have the same indications, however, each has different dosing and other properties. The usual starting dose of Simvor is 20 mg (2 x 10 mg Simvor), while the usual starting dose of Lipitor is 10 mg, and that's why your doctor told you 2 of Simvor10 is equivelanet to 1 of Lipitor. This equivalency could apply to your case, however, could not be considered as a general rule, since different conditions requires different treatment regimens.

Answer 5

Simvor is the Singapore version of Zocor and is usually dosed in 20mg, 40mg or 80mg. Lipitor is also a statin drug but just different. The goals is the same, to lower cholesterol but in many cases (and this is why they get switched around) one works better than the other and one is older and usually a lot cheaper to buy. I think someone already answered the question about equivalency and I believe what your doctor says is right. The question is, does one help you over the other?

Hope this helps. Jeff the nurse in Nashville

Answer 6

According to the Trinity doctrine, Jesus is God, but a separate person from The Father. The doctrine teaches that there are three separate persons -- The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit -- who all comprise one God. If this teaching is true, there should not be any scripture in the Bible that portrays Jesus as an entity separate and distinct from God -- separate and distinct from the Father, yes; but not separate and distinct from God. By way of comparison, note that there is no scripture in the Bible that portrays the Father as a separate and distinct entity from God. It would be utterly ridiculous, confusing, unnecessary and contradictory for the Bible to repeatedly refer to Jesus as an entity separate and distinct from God, if Jesus is God. But the scriptures you quoted do exactly that. Again and again they speak of Jesus being at the right hand of, not the Father, but God, thus contradicting the Trinity doctrine. Since the Bible is God's word of Truth, the fact that it so often contradicts the Trinity doctrine can mean only one thing -- the Trinity doctrine is false. (John 17:17) I suspect -- because I believe most people have at least a modicum of intelligence -- that deep down, many Trinitarians know that the doctrine is false. But pride and/or a desire to fit in with the 'Christian' crowd compels them to play along, pretending or convincing themselves that they believe it. Many are thus in a state of denial about this falsehood. Just look at how they answer the question. Many won't even address the particular issue you have raised, head on -- because they can't. Their only option is to ignore it and quote other so called 'proof texts'. This is not because they lack intelligence. It is simply because there is no credible and satisfactory argument to disprove what the Bible -- God's authoritative word of Truth -- very blatantly shows.

Answer 7

If that's what the doc says, then I would go by that. I've never heard of Simvor, but comparing med strengths is tricky. Even though both meds are for cholesterol and are both measured in milligrams their comparitive strength can be quite different. 325 mg of aspirin of 500 mg of Tylenol, both will relieve a headache or bring down a fever, but on is 325 mg and the other is 500, but they are equal to each other.

Answer 8

My pharmacist told me the same, i.e. 2X10mg Simvor is equivalent to 1X10mg Lipitor.
(Btw, I have been taking Lipitor the past four years and just switched to Simvor as I cannot afford to continue buying Lipitor at such exhorbitant prices!)

Answer 9

The doctor is correct the are completley different drugs so work differently.If you need confirmation phone or go into any pharmacy and speak with the Pharmacist,you will find them very happy to help and are very knowledgable,probably more so than the doctor about the compostition of drugs.

Answer 10

Simvor is more potent than Atorvastatin for the same dose, it reduces cholestrol in two different ways comparing to Atorvastatin. Check your liver function twice a year.