Does Simvastatin Cause Weight Loss

[wanted female]

I started taking Simvastatin in a low does for my cholesterol and have has a touchy stomach and have lost 16lbs in the last month and I'm not complaining about the weight loss but haven't been trying to loose weight.
Is this a side effect of the medication?

[Angela]

No... it isn't a side effect of the medication. Common side effects include constipation, gastrointestinal irritation, headache, and upper respiratory infection.

16 lbs is not normal to lose without even trying.... You lost 4 lbs a week. So to put it in terms of calories, assuming a 2000 calorie diet and sedentary lifestyle, you would have to not eat AT ALL for an entire week to lose 4 lbs of fat in one week. People on strict diets usually can't manage to lose 16 lbs in a month. My advice is to call your doctor and make sure something else isn't going on here.

[tinmuning]

Just to back up the above post. Weight loss isn't a side effect of simvastatin. In fact, experts advice that if patients experience deterioration in your general health (for example, weight loss, fever, fatigue) while taking this medicine, they should seek doctor's advice as soon as possible.

[ineedapharmacy]

Seek a doctor advice ASAP, it shouldn't be Considered as side effect.