How simvastatin tastes

[andy t]

I was on statin medications (Lipitor, pravastatin) for a few years.
Both of these drugs had a strong bitter taste when swallowed.
Now my doctor switched me to simvastatin which has no taste at all.
I am buying this simvastatin from a Canadian pharmacy and I am worried it
might be a fake. Anyone out there has this experience?

[Mr. S]

i take the pill form and it has no taste.

[cannibalglow]

i take the pill form and it has no taste.

[brb/tlb]

Mine are tablets, so there is no taste.

[tinmuning]

Lipitor and pravastatin are both in tablet form. Lipitor has this bitter taste because of its active ingredient Calcium Atovastatin. Simvastatin has no definite taste or does not leave a particular aftertaste. As to whether your purchase was a fake or not, one cannot really verify since that's the risk you take when buying medications online.