ZOCOR

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug ZOCOR contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII AGG2FN16EV - SIMVASTATIN
 

Simvastatin has a potent activity in inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase (3-hydroxy–3-ethylglutaryl-CoA-reductase). Simvastatin has been shown to reduce both normal and elevated LDL-C concentrations.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 ZOCOR Film-coated tablet MPI, US: SPL/PLR FDA, National Drug Code (US)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
C10AA01 Simvastatin C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AA HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 2011W, 2012X, 8173E, 9242K, 9243L, 9244M
BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos 525503102110310, 525503103117319, 525503104113317, 525503106116313
CA Health Products and Food Branch 00884332, 00884340, 00884359
DE Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 00990468, 01096835, 03750428, 03751480, 09060601, 17582578
EE Ravimiamet 1060715, 1080740, 1163023
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 58845, 58846
FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus 382531, 454199
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 64607301, 67037301
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 13282, 13283, 13284, 147327, 147329, 182110
HK Department of Health Drug Office 34336, 34337
IE Health Products Regulatory Authority 52092, 52183, 52191, 52241, 52268
IT Agenzia del Farmaco 027216011, 027216023, 027216035, 027216098, 027216100
NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 67806, 67814, 67822
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100074640, 100074656, 100081260, 100098800
RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale W68124001, W68124002
SG Health Sciences Authority 03789P, 08893P
US FDA, National Drug Code 0006-0543, 0006-0735, 0006-0740, 0006-0749
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority 31/7.5/0447, W/7.5/350, W/7.5/351

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