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simvastatin · Medicine question

What does a Zocor simvastatin 20 mg film-coated tablet look like?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

A Zocor simvastatin 20 mg film-coated tablet is tan and oval, marked 'MSD 740' on one side and plain on the other.

Sources for this answer

Zocor 10mg, 20mg and 40mg film-coated tabletsOrganon Pharma (UK) Limited · emc · SmPC §3 Pharmaceutical form · Version 50Document updated 17 April 2026

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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