It is also used alone or together with other medicines to treat homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
Mild side effects of Zetia can include:*
Avoid eating foods high in fat or cholesterol, or Zetia will not be as effective
Serious side effects of Zetia
Some of the more common side effects that can
Images General information Storage Ingredients What is Zetia? Zetia is a medicine used to lower levels of total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol in the
Memory loss is not a side effect of Zetia (ezetimibe) when it is used alone to treat high cholesterol
Zetia lowers cholesterol by reducing the amount of cholesterol that is absorbed from the small
Zetia (ezetimibe): dizziness, upset stomach, diarrhea; This is
See your doctor regularly to check your cholesterol level and to check for side effects
However, side effects are generally mild and go away as the body adjusts to the medication
Fibrates: This med may cause some stomach issues, such as bloating, cramping, or nausea
inability to have or keep an erection
joint pain, stiffness, or swelling
Zetia (ezetimibe) is an oral medication used to treat people with high cholesterol by lowering total cholesterol and "bad" cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood
However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related liver, kidney, or heart problems and have a higher risk for muscle problems, which may require caution in patients receiving rosuvastatin and ezetimibe combination
Side effects of Lipitor and Zetia that are similar include diarrhea and joint pain
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Mild side effects* of Zetia may include: respiratory infections, such as the common cold or a sinus infection
mild allergic reaction †
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29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 59% reported a negative effect
Nausea
Only a few cases of rhabdomyolysis occur per million people taking statins
6 out of 10 from a total of 132 reviews for the treatment of High Cholesterol