Lovastatin as effective as simvastatin?

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My HMO now covers Mevacor (Lovastatin) while I have been
using the much more expensive Zocor (Simvastatin), which
is still not covered.

Is there a substantial difference in efficaciousness
between Zocor vs Mevacor?

There can be.

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I am trying to reduce my high drug costs for Zocor.

That's understandable.

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Thanks for any input

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James E. said:

My HMO now covers Mevacor (Lovastatin) while I have been
using the much more expensive Zocor (Simvastatin), which
is still not covered.

Is there a substantial difference in efficaciousness
between Zocor vs Mevacor? I am trying to reduce my high
drug costs for Zocor.

Thanks for any input

See if your HMO covers Lipitor (atorvastatin). Like
simvastatin, it is still under patent, but the HMOs
sometimes decide to pay for one of an expensive class of
medications and not the other if they negotiate certain
deals with suppliers. (mine covers atorvastatin but not
simvastatin)

I'm not an expert but from reading it appears the efficacy
of atorvastatin would be more on par with simvastatin and
higher than lovastatin.