The most common cholesterol-lowering medicines, statins, are a good option. ZETIA is different. Statins work mainly with the liver. ZETIA works in the digestive tract, as do some other cholesterol-lowering medicines.
But ZETIA is unique in the way it helps block the absorption of cholesterol that comes from food. Unlike some statins, ZETIA has not been shown to prevent disease or heart attacks.
A healthy diet and exercise are important, but sometimes they’re not enough to get your cholesterol where it needs to be. Ask your doctor if ZETIA is right for you.
Important risk information about ZETIA: ZETIA is a prescription medicine and should not be taken by people who are allergic to any of its ingredients. If you have ever had liver problems, are nursing or pregnant or may become pregnant, a doctor will decide if ZETIA alone is right for you. Unexplained muscle pain or weakness could be a sign of a rare but serious side effect and should be reported to your doctor right away. In clinical studies, patients reported few side effects while taking ZETIA. These included diarrhea, joint pains, and tiredness.
You are encouraged to report negative side effect of prescriptions drugs to the FDA.
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What is ZETIA?
ETIAA is a medicine used to lower levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in the blood. ZETIA is for patients who cannot control their cholesterol levels by diet and exercise alone. It can be used by itself or with other medicines to treat high cholesterol. You should stay on a cholesterol-lowering diet while taking this medicine.
ZETIA works to reduce the amount of cholesterol your body absorbs. ZETIA does not help you lose weight. ZETIA has not been shown to prevent heart disease or heart attacks.
Who should not take ZETIA?
Do not take ZETIA if you are allergic to ezetimibe, the active ingredients in ZETIA, or to the inactive ingredients. For a list of inactive ingredients, see the “inactive ingredients” section that follows.
If you have active liver disease, do not take ZETIA while taking cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins.
If you are pregnant or beast-feeding, do not take ZETIA while taking a statin.
What should I tell my doctor before and while taking ZETIA?
Tell your doctor about any prescription and non-prescription medicines you are taking or plan to take, including natural or herbal remedies. Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions including allergies.
Tell you doctor if you ever had liver problems. ZETIA may not be right for you.
What are the possible side effects of ZETIA? In clinical studies patients reported few side effects while taking ZETIA. These included diarrhea, joint pains, and feeling tired. Patients have experienced severe muscle problems while taking ZETIA, usually when ZETIA was added to a statin drug. If you experienced unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness while taking ZETIA, contact you doctor immediately.
you need to do this promptly, because on rare occasions, these muscle problems can be serious, with muscle breakdown resulting in kidney damage. additionally, the following side effects have been reported in general use:
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