Zetia

Brand: ZETIA

Generic: EZETIMIBE

ZETIA is a medicine used to lower levels of total cholesterol and LDL (bad) 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.



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PATIENT INFORMATION

  Zetia Patient Product Information (90.3 KiB, 25 hits)

MEDICATION GUIDE

  Zetia Prescribing Information (144.4 KiB, 29 hits)

SAFETY INFORMATION

►Do not take ZETIA if:

• you are allergic to ezetimibe, the active ingredient in ZETIA, or to the inactive ingredients.
• if you have active liver disease, do not take ZETIA while taking cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins.
• if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, do not take ZETIA while taking a statin.
• if you are a woman of childbearing age, you should use an effective method of birth control to prevent pregnancy while using ZETIA added to statin therapy.

ZETIA has not been studied in children under age 10.

►Before taking ZETIA, tell your doctor if:

• 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 your doctor if you:
  • ever had liver problems. ZETIA may not be right for you.
  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Your doctor will discuss with you whether ZETIA is right for you.
  • are breast-feeding. We do not know if ZETIA can pass to your baby through your milk. Your doctor will discuss with you whether ZETIA is right for you.
  • experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

►In clinical studies patients reported few side effects while taking ZETIA:

• diarrhea
• joint
• pains
• feeling tired.

►Muscle problems

Patients have experienced severe muscle problems while taking ZETIA, usually when ZETIA was added to a statin drug. If you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness while taking ZETIA,contact your 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:

• allergic reactions (which may require treatment right away) including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing, rash, and hives
• raised red rash, sometimes with target-shaped lesions
• joint pain
• muscle aches
• alterations in some laboratory blood tests
• liver problems
• stomach pain
• inflammation of the pancreas
• nausea
• dizziness
• tingling sensation
• depression
• headache
• gallstones
• inflammation of the gallbladder.

Tell your doctor if you are having these or any other medical problems while on ZETIA. For a complete list of side effects, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

DRUG INTERACTION

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