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FDA puts limit on simvastatin dosage - McKnight's Long Term Care News

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Physicians should curb prescriptions for the 80-milligram dose of the cholesterol-lowering statin drug simvastatin due to risk of muscle injury, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.

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Does your LTC patient need any statin should be first question RT @mcknightsltcn: FDA puts limit on simvastatin dosage http://bit.ly/kaUF9g

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