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Simvastatin

Pill images, imprints and guides

Simvastatin comes in 122 pill versions in our database, in 6 strengths, from 35 manufacturers. Check the imprint to tell them apart.

What is Simvastatin used for?

Simvastatin is used for high cholesterol, high triglycerides and heart disease.

Medicine type
Statin (cholesterol medicine)
Official uses from the US prescribing label

Simvastatin tablets USP are indicated:

  • To reduce the risk of total mortality by reducing risk of coronary heart disease death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and stroke, and the need for coronary and non-coronary revascularization procedures in adults with established coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and/or diabetes, who are at high risk of coronary heart disease events.
  • As an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C):
    • In adults with primary hyperlipidemia.
    • In adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
  • As an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies to reduce LDL-C in adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
  • As an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adults with:
    • Primary dysbetalipoproteinemia.
    • Hypertriglyceridemia.

From the FDA-approved label on DailyMed (published Sep 02, 2026).

Doctors sometimes prescribe a medicine for other reasons too. If you are not sure what yours is for, ask your pharmacist.

Simvastatin pill images

5 mg 21 pills

10 mg 24 pills

20 mg 26 pills

40 mg 26 pills

80 mg 21 pills

Other 4 pills