Simvastatin orally disintegrating tablet and Tikosyn

• Generic Name: simvastatin
• Dosage Forms: tablet, orally disintegrating
• Other Brand Names: Zocor, Flolipid

Simvastatin belongs to a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or "statins."

Simvastatin is used 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).

Simvastatin 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.

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

• Generic Name: dofetilide
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Tikosyn

Tikosyn is a heart rhythm medicine, also called an antiarrhythmic.

Tikosyn is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with certain heart rhythm disorders of the atrium (the upper chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow into the heart). This medicine is used in people with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

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