Zetia is for patients who cannot control their cholesterol levels
Zetia (ezetimibe) is an oral medication used to treat people with high cholesterol by lowering total cholesterol and "bad" cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood
FDA approval year: 2002
Ezetimibe may be used alone or with other drugs (such as "statins" or fibrates)
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Ezetimibe is sometimes given together with other cholesterol-lowering medications
Ezetimibe oral tablet is used to reduce high cholesterol levels
Across all demographics, including age, race, sex, income level and more, Iowans binge drink more than the national average
This drug can interact with other medications
Exercising for 30 minutes 4-5 times a week can help lower your cholesterol naturally
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Zetia is taken once a day, at the same time each day and it can be taken with or without food
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
Ezetimibe may be used alone or with other drugs (such as "statins" or fibrates)
Fenofibrate is a fibrate drug that increases fat breakdown and the removal of fats from the blood and lowers LDL
Also try to avoid foods high in added sugars It's uncommon that ezetimibe is prescribed by itself, without other cholesterol drugs being used first
( 2) Assess LDL-C when clinically appropriate, as early as 4 weeks after initiating ZETIA
Yes, ezetimibe can indeed improve
loss of interest or pleasure
In one major study, people take Repatha in combination with a statin or another cholesterol-lowering drug, ezetimibe (Zetia)
It belongs to a group of drugs called intestinal cholesterol blockers (drugs that block your intestines from absorbing cholesterol)
It is among a novel class of selective cholesterol-absorption inhibitors
Perform liver tests during ezetimibe initiation and regularly thereafter and consider withdrawal of ezetimibe and/or the statin (if Zetia medication is either prescribed by itself to lower cholesterol, or in conjunction with statin medications (Lipitor, Zocor and others) to maximize cholesterol reduction
Zetia (ezetimibe) is an oral medication used to treat people with high cholesterol by lowering total cholesterol and "bad" cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood
Less common but potentially serious ezetimibe side effects include: Muscle damage