Ferrous Sulfate and Simcor

• Generic Name: ferrous sulfate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Feosol, Fer Iron, Fer-Gen-Sol, Fer-in-Sol, Fer-Iron, Feratab, FeroSul, Ferra-TD, Ferro-Bob, Lydia E. Pinkham, MyKidz Iron 10, Slow Fe, Fe Caps, Fer-in-Sol, Ferra TD. Caps, Ferrousal, Slow Release Iron

Ferrous sulfate is a type of iron. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. In your body, iron becomes a part of your hemoglobin and myoglobin. Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs. Myoglobin helps your muscle cells store oxygen.

Ferrous Sulfate is an essential body mineral. Ferrous sulfate is used to treat iron deficiency anemia (a lack of red blood cells caused by having too little iron in the body).

Ferrous sulfate may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: niacin / simvastatin
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Simcor

Simcor contains a combination of niacin and simvastatin.

Simcor is used to lower cholesterol and triglycerides (types of fat) in the blood. Simcor is used along with diet to lower levels of total cholesterol, LDL "bad" cholesterol, and triglycerides and to increase HDL "good" cholesterol.

Niacin, also called nicotinic acid, is a B vitamin (vitamin B3). It occurs naturally in plants and animals, and is also added to many foods as a vitamin supplement. Niacin is also present in many multiple vitamins and nutritional supplements.

Simvastatin is in a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or "statins." Simvastatin reduces levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood, while increasing levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL).

Simcor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.