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Ezetimibe
medicationCholesterol absorption inhibitor (brand name: Zetia). Reduces LDL cholesterol by blocking intestinal absorption. Often combined with statins.
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May Help With
Elevated LDL cholesterol or total cholesterol levels
Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes.
Cannon CP, Blazing MA, Giugliano RP, et al.
In patients post-acute coronary syndrome, adding ezetimibe 10 mg to simvastatin 40 mg reduced composite cardiovascular events by 6.4% over 7 years compared to simvastatin alone, with LDL-C lowering from 96.7 to 70.5 mg/dL.
Safety of ezetimibe in lipid-lowering treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis
Bytyçi I, et al.
Meta-analysis of RCTs showed ezetimibe had little to no difference in risks of cancer, fractures, neurocognitive events, myalgia, or discontinuations compared to placebo or other agents, with moderate to high certainty evidence.
Research (2 studies)
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