Ratings, Reviews Summary for ZOCOR (MERCK)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ZOCOR: 1.8 (not satisfied)
(based on 893 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for ZOCOR
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 2 | 3 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 4 | 1.2 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 35 | 1.2 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 147 | 1.8 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 289 | 1.7 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 273 | 1.8 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 99 | 1.7 |
| Age 75 and up | 27 | 1.4 |
Ratings by Sex for ZOCOR
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 421 | 1.98 |
| Female | 457 | 1.62 |
| Not Specified | 15 | 2.4 |
Why ZOCOR* (Simvastatin ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ZOCOR: not satisfied (average rating score: 1.79)
(based on 851 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ZOCOR
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood cholesterol increased* | 324 |
| 2 | Blood cholesterol* | 41 |
| 3 | Hyperlipidaemia* | 7 |
| 4 | Myocardial infarction | 5 |
| 5 | Hypercholesterolaemia* | 4 |
| 6 | High density lipoprotein | 1 |
| 7 | Hypertension* | 1 |
| 8 | Bursitis | 1 |
| 9 | Blood triglycerides | 1 |
| 10 | Diabetes mellitus | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ZOCOR **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain* | 265 |
| 2 | Myalgia* | 144 |
| 3 | Arthralgia | 138 |
| 4 | Muscular weakness | 127 |
| 5 | Somnolence | 125 |
| 6 | Fatigue* | 117 |
| 7 | Muscle spasms | 111 |
| 8 | Pain in extremity | 99 |
| 9 | Paraesthesia | 72 |
| 10 | Amnesia | 71 |
| 11 | Insomnia | 68 |
| 12 | Dizziness* | 66 |
| 13 | Back pain | 65 |
| 14 | Headache | 61 |
| 15 | Depression | 58 |
| 16 | Disturbance in attention | 57 |
| 17 | Hypoaesthesia | 53 |
| 18 | Anxiety | 53 |
| 19 | Weight increased | 49 |
| 20 | Tenderness | 43 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ZOCOR
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Simvastatin (Simvastatin, Zocor)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com