Simvastatin (brand name: Zocor) is a very popular cholesterol medication. If you are experiencing trouble paying for your cholesterol lowering medication, ask your doctor about the cost saving opportunity with simvastatin. A list of retailers and grocery stores that offer the medication at a large discount follows: Listed below is a partial list of those stores offering either a 30 or 90 day quantity at a deep discount to the consumer. Costco– 90 days for $9.99 Hyvee–30s day for $4.00 Price Chopper–90 days for $10.00 Kmart – $15.00 for 90 days Giant Eagle – $4.00 for 30 days, $10.00 for 90 days Rite-Aid – 30 days for $8.99, 90 days for $15.99 Walmart and Target do not offer Simvastatin on their $4.00 list but will price match any pharmacy located in the general vicinity. If you have found a … Continue reading
$4.00 Simvastatin
Recently, the use of “statin” drugs, the class of medications used primarily to reduce cholesterol levels, have been gaining positive attention for some other desirable health outcomes. We have heard benefits on everything from increased lung function in asthma patients to lowering your chance for heart attack. This weeks article from Consumer Reports poses a good question, should you take a statin even if you don’t have high cholesterol? Read more below. Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration approved rosuvastatin (Crestor), a drug usually used to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, for use even in some people who have normal LDL levels. Why? Because it turns out that the drug (and probably other statins), also appear to lower levels of C-reactive protein, which can help indicate inflamed coronary arteries. And inflammation can contribute to heart disease by damaging the arteries and encouraging … Continue reading
