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Zetia
Zetia (ezetimibe) is a lipid -lowering compound used to treat high cholesterol
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Ezetimibe belongs to a class of drugs called cholesterol absorption
Zetia is a brand (trade) name for ezetimibe which may be used to lower high cholesterol
Ezetimibe (Zetia) Decreases LDL ; slightly decreases triglycerides; slightly increases HDL Stomach pain, diarrhea, fatigue, muscle soreness; avoid during
It can cause mild side effects and, less
ZETIA is indicated ( 1 ): In combination with a statin, or alone when additional low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering
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It is also available in the fixed combinations ezetimibe/simvastatin, ezetimibe/atorvastatin, ezetimibe/rosuvastatin, and
Ezetimibe can be used in children at certain ages and with certain types of cholesterol problems as recommended by your doctor
Of the total drug interactions, 37 are moderate, and 4 are minor
This drug can interact with In Zetia’s clinical studies, these were some of the side effects that occurred more often: pain in the arms or legs
* For more information about this side effect, see “ Zetia: Side effects explained ” below
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur
Side effects
In an analysis of eight clinical trials comparing ezetimibe 10mg daily to a placebo, the patients on ezetimibe had a reduction in triglycerides of 8%
Side effects of Lipitor and Zetia that are similar include diarrhea and joint pain
Your dose of Roszet (rosuvastatin / ezetimibe) will depend on many things, including what you're taking the medication for, your LDL levels, your risk for severe heart problems, if you're glucuronide are the major drug-derived compounds detected in plasma, constituting approximately 10 to 20% and 80 to 90% of the total drug in plasma, respectively
It is indicated to reduce total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), apolipoprotein B (apo B), and non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in patients with primary hyperlipidemia, mixed
Do not double the next dose
Patients have experienced severe muscle problems while taking Zetia, usually when Zetia was added to a statin drug