Simvastatin is a part of the HMG CoA reductase inhibitors drug family, generally known as Statins. They work in two main ways. Their mode of action is to inhibit the production of cholesterol. Your body no longer produces as much cholesterol as it normally does, which naturally results in a reduction of high cholesterol levels in the body.

That’s not all – statins also help your body be healthier by making it easier to absorb cholesterol. High cholesterol is a problem because it does not get absorbed – instead it clogs the arteries, which results in many different medical complications. By helping the body break cholesterol down, statins ensure that it no longer clogs your arteries. It does this by reducing the cholesterol production. Your body needs cholesterol to function. In the absence of enough cholesterol being formed the body begins to look for it from elsewhere, and the cholesterol in your blood is the perfect source.