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Common simvastatin side effects may include: 1  headache; 2  constipation, nausea, stomach pain; or. 3  cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat.
What are the more serious side effects of Zocor? The most serious potential side effects are liver damage and muscle inflammation or breakdown. Simvastatin shares side effects, such as liver and muscle damage associated with all statins. Serious liver damage caused by statins is rare. More often, statins cause abnormalities of liver tests.