Drug Name

Zetia (Ezetimibe)

Drug Uses

Zetia treats high blood cholesterol along with a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. It is as well as used to treat high blood sitosterol as well as campesterol along with diet therapy.

How Taken

Take Zetia as directed by your doctor.

• Take Zetia by mouth with or without food.
• Using Zetia at the alike time each day will help you remember to take it.
• Incase you as well as take a bile acid sequestrant (eg, cholestyramine, colesevelam, colestipol), do not take it within 4 hours before or 2 hours after using Zetia . Check with your doctor incase you possess questions.
• Continue to take Zetia even incase you feel well. Do not miss any doses.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Zetia.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Zetia is an antihyperlipidemic agent. It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol or other sterols that your body absorbs from your diet.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Zetia , take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Zetia at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Zetia out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Zetia if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Zetia;
• you possess moderate to very bad liver problems.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• For best results, Zetia should be used along with exercise, a low-cholesterol as well as low-fat diet, as well as a weight loss program incase you are overweight.
• Incase you experience unexplained muscle pain, weakness, or tenderness, contact your doctor.
• Lab tests, including liver function, as well as cholesterol levels, may be performed while you take Zetia . These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Zetia should not be used in children younger than 10 years old; safety as well as effectiveness in these children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Zetia while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Zetia is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Zetia, check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• diarrhea; dizziness; headache; joint pain; sinus inflammation; sore throat; stomach pain; tiredness.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain; not light urine; unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness; yellowing of the eyes or skin.

More Information

Zetia is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people