Ezetimibe

Indications & Dose:

Adjunct to dietary measures and statin treatment in primary hypercholesterolaemia Adjunct to dietary measures and statin in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

Primary hypercholesterolaemia (if statin inappropriate or not tolerated)

Adjunct to dietary measures in homozygous sitosterolaemia

• BY MOUTH

Adult: 10 mg daily

Contraindications:

Side Effects:

CNS: Headache

GI: Diarrhea, taste tongue paresthesia, hepatic trans aminase elevation

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Interaction:

Drugs

• Cholestyramine: Decreased ezetimibe plasma levels 55-80%

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