Hi,

There are various studies comparing the different strengths of the two drugs, with respect to efficiency and side effects with different results.

However during the first 12 weeks of one study simvastatin increased HDL cholesterol more than the comparative doses of atorvastatin, while producing slightly lower reduction in LDL cholesterol.
At maximal dose comparison simvastatin 80mg and atorvastatin 80mg, HDL cholesterol lowering favoured simvastatin.

In another study efficacy of different strengths of atorvastatin were compared to different strength of simvastatin and found 40mg of simvastatin is equal to 80 mg of atorvastatin in lowering LDL cholesterol and increasing HDL

Bottom line Simvastatin 40mg is equal to 80 mg atorvastatin.

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Hi thanks for your follow up
As I explained you above that 40mg of simvastatin is equivalent to 80mg of atorvastatin by citing referencing from three studies.
There are numerous studies comparing the different strengths of simvastatin and atorvastatin.
Most of studies but not all,depict 40mg of simvastatin is equivalent to 80mg of atorvastatin.
Your pharmacist might have gone through the study, which depicts 40mg of simvastatin is equivalent to 20mg of atorvastatin.
Hope I answered your query.
If you don’t have any more queries.
Please close the discussion and write review.

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