Niacin/simvastatin

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Niacin/simvastatin
Combination of
Niacin Vitamin
Simvastatin Statin
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat. X (US)
Legal status ℞-only (US)
Routes Oral
Identifiers
ATC code ?
 YesY (what is this?)  (verify)

Niacin/simvastatin (trade name Simcor, by Abbott) is a combination drug consisting of an extended release form of the vitamin niacin and the statin drug simvastatin. It is used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. It was approved by the FDA on February 15, 2008.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Drugs.com, Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Simcor (Niaspan / simvastatin), a Novel Combination Medicine for Comprehensive Cholesterol Management". Retrieved 2008-03-15. 
Lipid modifying agents (C10)
GI tract
Cholesterol absorption inhibitors, NPC1L1
  • Ezetimibe
  • SCH-48461
Bile acid sequestrants/resins (LDL)
  • Cholestyramine
  • Colestipol
  • Colestilan
  • Colextran
  • Colesevelam
Liver
Statins (HMG-CoA reductase, LDL)
  • Simvastatin#
  • Atorvastatin
  • Fluvastatin
  • Lovastatin
  • Mevastatin
  • Pitavastatin
  • Pravastatin
  • Rosuvastatin
  • Cerivastatin‡
Niacin and derivatives (HDL and LDL)
  • Niceritrol
  • Niacin
  • Nicofuranose
  • Aluminium nicotinate
  • Nicotinyl alcohol
  • Acipimox
MTTP inhibitors (VLDL)
  • Dirlotapide
  • Lomitapide
  • Mitratapide
Blood vessels
Fibrates (PPAR)
  • Clofibrate‡
  • Bezafibrate
  • Aluminium clofibrate
  • Gemfibrozil
  • Fenofibrate
  • Simfibrate
  • Ronifibrate
  • Ciprofibrate
  • Etofibrate
  • Clofibride
  • Clinofibrate
CETP inhibitors (HDL)
  • Anacetrapib†
  • Dalcetrapib§
  • Evacetrapib§
  • Torcetrapib†
Combinations
  • Niacin/lovastatin
  • Niacin/simvastatin
  • Ezetimibe/simvastatin
  • Ezetimibe/atorvastatin
  • Niacin/laropiprant
Other
  • Dextrothyroxine‡
  • Probucol
  • Tiadenol
  • Benfluorex
  • Meglutol
  • Omega-3-triglycerides
  • Magnesium pyridoxal 5-phosphate glutamate
  • Policosanol
  • Lapaquistat§
  • Mipomersen
  • Alipogene tiparvovec
  • #WHO-EM
  • ‡Withdrawn from market
  • Clinical trials:
    • †Phase III
    • §Never to phase III

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