Simvastatin

Excreted Unchanged %
<0.5
Half-Life (Normalesrd) Hours
2/No data
Plasma Protein Binding %
>95
Volume Of Distribution L/Kg
No data
Dose For Normal Renal Function
5-40 mg q24h
Adjustment For Renal Failure Method
D
Adjustment For Renal Failure Gfr, Ml/Min >50 [Recommended Level]
100% [A]
Adjustment For Renal Failure Gfr, Ml/Min 10-50 [Recommended Level]
100% [A]
Adjustment For Renal Failure Gfr, Ml/Min <10 [Recommended Level]
100% [A]
Supplement For Dialysis [Recommendation Level]: Ihd
IHD: None, [D]
Supplement For Dialysis [Recommendation Level]: Pd
PD: None, [D]
Supplement For Dialysis [Recommendation Level]: Crrt
CRRT: Dose for GFR 10-50, [D]
References
Plosker GL, McTavish D. Simvastatin. A reappraisal of its pharmacology and therapeutic efficacy in hypercholesterolaemia. Drugs. 1995; 50: 334-63. [PMID: 8521762]