Ezetimibe (Oral Route)

Description and Brand Names

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

US Brand Name

1. Zetia

Descriptions

Ezetimibe is used alone or combination with diet and other cholesterol-lowering medicines (eg, fenofibrate, statins) to treat high cholesterol and triglyceride (fats) levels in the blood, in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), or homozygous familial sitosterolemia.

Ezetimibe is a cholesterol absorption inhibitor. This medicine will reduce the absorption of cholesterol from foods and the production of cholesterol in your body.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

• Tablet