Went vegetarian to reduce LDL to get to 70 per physician to reduce potential cardiac event
Zetia is used to treat high cholesterol in people who cannot control their
What is this medication? EZETIMIBE (ez ET i mibe) treats high cholesterol
Introduction If you have high cholesterol, your doctor might suggest Zetia as a treatment option
Ezetimibe is used along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet and exercise to help lower cholesterol in the blood
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it to treat certain types of high
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Highlights for ezetimibe Ezetimibe oral tablet is available as a generic drug and a brand-name drug
By itself, ezetimibe does not significantly affect liver enzyme levels
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By itself, ezetimibe does not significantly affect liver enzyme levels
It is important to choose a time to take it that is most convenient for you and when you are most likely to Zetia can also cause “myalgia,” which is defined as aches and pains in muscles, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissue around bones and joints
muscle pain while taking ezetimibe with a statin
In some cases, doctors recommend stopping Zetia if you’re having side effects or the drug isn’t working
Sales of the Merck drugs have declined since January by nearly $500 million, according to reports
stomach pain
10-mg orally once daily, with or without food ( 2) Administer ZETIA either ≥2 hours before or ≥4 hours after administration of a bile acid sequestrant
joint pain
You may use Zetia by itself or with other medications to treat high cholesterol
ZETIA is indicated, along with a healthy diet, for use either by itself or together with statins in patients with high cholesterol to reduce LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol when the response to diet has been inadequate
It belongs to a group of drugs called intestinal cholesterol blockers (drugs that block your intestines from absorbing cholesterol)
I only just stopped the Zetia about 1 week ago; the pain in my back, buttocks and legs is horrible
You may use Zetia by itself or with other medications to treat high cholesterol
Zetia did indeed lower LDL, in fact better than niacin