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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.
The usual dose of simvastatin is 20 to 40 mg/day given as a single dose in the evening in patients at high risk of coronary heart disease (CHD, with or without hyperlipidaemia). Medicinal product therapy can be initiated simultaneously with diet and exercise.