Recommended dosage of Simvastatin

CHILDREN 10 TO 17 YEARS OLD The recommended starting dose is 10 milligrams once a day in the evening.
The dosage may be increased every 4 weeks, as determined by the doctor, up to a maximum of 40 milligrams a day.
All doses should be adjusted to your individual needs.
ADULTS The usual starting dose is 20 to 40 milligrams once a day in the evening.
Those who have severe kidney disease should use Simvastatin (Zocor) with caution.
When combined with Calan or Cordarone, the dosage of Simvastatin should not exceed 20 milligrams a day.
The safety and effectiveness of Simvastatin (Zocor) in children under 10 years old or in doses greater than 40 milligrams a day have not been studied.
Some people with severe, hereditary high cholesterol may be prescribed as much as 80 milligrams a day, taken in doses of 20, 20, and 40 milligrams, along with other treatments.
The recommended starting dose is 5 milligrams per day.
You will have to follow a standard cholesterol-lowering diet before starting treatment with Simvastatin and continue this diet while using Zocor (Simvastatin).
Girls must have been menstruating for at least 1 year before starting therapy with Zocor (Simvastatin).
If your cholesterol level or heart attack risk is especially high, the doctor may start with a dose of 40 milligrams.
When combined with cyclosporine, Atromid-S, niacin, Lopid, or Tricor, the dosage of Zocor should not exceed 10 milligrams a day.