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Simvastatin
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6.1
Effectiveness
3.7
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I have no complaints and no side effects. It brings my LDL down to <100.
Periactin
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Relieved my symptoms for a short time. It is not very long-lasting at all.
Hydrocodone
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Rebif
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Ortho Evra
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Isotretinoin
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Isotretinoin is a nightmare, if you are thinking of taking it DONT! 3 years after go off the drug my bones still creak every time i climb a step, my liver is still recovering and more recently I have been diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism. I was 26 when I started the medication; I had lived with acne most of my live but just could not bear it any more as I felt embarrassed going to work or making presentations. I was place on isotreinoin but only stay on it for 3 months before stopping, my ski... View full comment
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