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Mevacor (Lovastatin) - monitoring more than 11,000 patients
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What does it do?

This product is used to lower cholesterol levels, with the aim of preventing or delaying progression of cardiovascular disease. It works by blocking an early step in the body's production of cholesterol.

Last text update: 2010-12-14

Last data update: 2012-01-14

Usage:

Mevacor is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.

Disease/Condition %
High Cholesterol 96%

General Information:

6.8
Mevacor Average Satisfaction Score
  • 72% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Mevacor.
  • 20% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Mevacor

MediGuard regularly polls our more than 11,000 users taking Mevacor (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.

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I am a 49 year old femal. I quit taking lovastatin after just a couple weeks, i have never had a reaction to any medication nor am i allergic to anything, this drug put me in so much pain, i have never experienced anything like it (except labor). My leg /arm muscels HURT and I fell so week, i need help getting off the toilet, if i bend down, i have to have something to help pull me up, i could go on and on but i am sure you get the jist. Respond and tell me if this has happened to you.

  • 49 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2011-12-19 15:58:15
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does any one else also take Pain and Muscle relaxants. I take both and have terrible pain in back and shoulders. is there anything else I can take or do beside surgery on spine????

  • 56 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2011-10-05 20:00:17
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Female age 57 I have tried two different statins and both caused leg and foot cramps day and night.

  • 57 year old – Source: MediGuard
  • Posted: 2011-09-22 23:43:15
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