Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2023 Publisher: Sandoz Limited, Park View, Riverside Way, Watchmoor Park, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3YL, United Kingdom
Simvastatin 20 mg film-coated tablets.
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Film-coated tablet. Orange coated, oval, biconvex tablet with score line on both sides, coded “20” on one side. The tablet can be divided into equal doses. |
Each film-coated tablet contains 20 mg of simvastatin.
Excipient with known effect: Each film-coated tablets contains 58.2 mg of lactose (as monohydrate).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
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| 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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Tablet core: Pregelatinized starch Film-coating: Hypromellose |
Blister (Al/PVC).
Pack sizes: 10, 20, 28, 30, 40, 49, 50, 50 × 1, 60, 84, 90, 98 and 100 film-coated tablets.
Polyethylene tablet container with screw cap.
Pack sizes: 10, 20, 28, 30, 40, 50, 84, 90, 100, 120 and 250 film-coated tablets.
Not all pack sizes or pack types may be marketed.
Sandoz Limited, Park View, Riverside Way, Watchmoor Park, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3YL, United Kingdom
PL 04416/0679
Date of first authorisation: 21 July 2006
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