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Zocor

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Zo·cor  (zkôr, -kr)
A trademark used for the drug simvastatin.
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Noun1.Zocor - an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service


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This drug alone or in combination with the popular statin drug Zocor (simvastatin) conveyed no medical benefit to patients.
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