A sufficient dose of Zocor will probably lower your cholesterol adequately. There is no exact way to convert doses when switching between the medicines. What your doctor needs to do is measure a cholesterol panel once you have been on the Zocor for a while and adjust the dose as necessary. Both medications are excellent at lowering cholesterol. Zocor has been around longer and has been studied in more patients.
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