Flolipid and Mestinon Timespan

• Generic Name: simvastatin
• Dosage Forms: oral suspension
• Other Brand Names: Flolipid, Zocor

Flolipid is used together with diet to lower blood levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL), to increase levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL), and to lower triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood).

Flolipid is also used to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other heart complications in people with diabetes, coronary heart disease, or other risk factors.

Flolipid is used in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.

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

• Generic Name: pyridostigmine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Mestinon, Mestinon Timespan, Regonol

Mestinon Timespan affects chemicals in the body that are involved in the communication between nerve impulses and muscle movement.

Mestinon Timespan is used to treat the symptoms of myasthenia gravis. It is also used in military personnel who have been exposed to nerve gas.

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