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=== Pharmacokinetics === The drug is in the form of an inactive [[lactone]] that is [[hydrolysis|hydrolyzed]] after ingestion to produce the active Ξ²-hydroxyacid form. Simvastatin is primarily metabolized by [[CYP3A4]] yielding products which are also active HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.<ref name="Zocor FDA label">{{cite web | title=Zocor- simvastatin tablet, film coated | website=DailyMed | date=9 August 2023 | url=https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=8f55d5de-5a4f-4a39-8c84-c53976dd6af9 | access-date=17 January 2024}}</ref>
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