Zetia
designed to support lipid management by reducing intestinal absorption of cholesterol.
Strengths: 10mg
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Medicine details
- Conditions
- Alternative names
Ezetrol
- Therapeutic class
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
2-azetidinone
- Contraindications
active liver disease; hypersensitivity to ezetimibe
- Minor side effects
fatigue; abdominal pain
- Moderate side effects
diarrhoea; myalgia
- Dosage forms
Tablet
- Administration route
Oral use
- Prescription status
POM
- Manufacturer
MSD
- Onset Time
1–2 weeks
- Duration
24 hours
- Storage instructions
Store at room temperature.
- Drug interactions
ciclosporin; warfarin
- Age restrictions
Safety in children <6 years not established.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy use not recommended. Breastfeeding not recommended.
Precautions and warnings
monitor liver function tests; use with statins requires statin-specific precautions
Serious side effects
rhabdomyolysis — requires immediate medical attention; hepatic dysfunction — requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
designed to support lipid management by reducing intestinal absorption of cholesterol.
Mechanism of action
Ezetimibe inhibits the absorption of cholesterol at the brush border of the small intestine, resulting in decreased delivery of intestinal cholesterol to the liver.
Zetia
designed to support lipid management by reducing intestinal absorption of cholesterol.
Editorial Notes
- Active ingredient(s): Ezetimibe
- Listed indication(s): Hypercholesterolaemia
Available option
- 90 tablets - 10 mg19-10-mg-1677