Is it better to take ezetimibe in the morning or at night?
Official answer. There is no specific time of the day that is best to take ezetimibe, as it works exactly the same whether you take in the morning, afternoon or at night. Ezetimibe is taken once a day, at the same time each day and it can be taken with or without food.
What is the difference between ezetimibe and statins?
Ezetimibe inhibits cholesterol absorption in the intestine whereas statins inhibit cholesterol production primarily in the liver; so they have complementary effects.
What is ezetimibe prescribed for?
It’s used to treat high blood cholesterol. This is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. You may also be prescribed ezetimibe if you cannot take cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins, or if statins do not work for you. Ezetimibe is available on prescription only.
What side effects does ezetimibe have?
Postmarketing side effects of ezetimibe include:
- abdominal pain.
- acute inflammatory skin eruption.
- back pain.
- depression.
- dizziness.
- elevated creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
- gallstones.
- headache.
Does ezetimibe raise blood pressure?
No, clinical studies haven’t shown Zetia to affect blood pressure.
Can ezetimibe cause high blood pressure?
Is weight gain a side effect of ezetimibe?
Ezetimibe does not cause weight gain or weight loss. Ezetimibe has a well documented safety profile. Ezetimibe has low risk for the side effect of muscle ache and pains.
What is ezetimibe?
Pharmacologic Class: Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor Ezetimibe is used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride (fat-like substances) levels in the blood. Using ezetimibe may help prevent medical problems caused by such substances clogging the blood vessels. Ezetimibe is available only with your doctor’s prescription.
Does ezetimibe help you lose weight or prevent heart disease?
It does not help you lose weight and ezetimibe has not been shown to prevent heart disease or heart attacks. Ezetimibe is used in 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.
Is ezetimibe a cholesterol absorption inhibitor?
Ezetimibe was found to have an ED 50 value of 0.5 µg/kg/day for inhibiting the rise in plasma cholesterol levels in monkeys. The ED 50 values in dogs, rats, and mice were 7, 30, and 700 µg/kg/day, respectively. These results are consistent with Ezetimibe being a potent cholesterol absorption inhibitor.
What are the treatment guidelines for ezetimibe?
Several treatment guidelines recommend adding ezetimibe in select high risk persons in whom LDL goals cannot be achieved by maximally tolerated statin alone. Ezetimibe is indicated in the United States as an add-on to dietary measures to reduce levels of certain lipids in people with: Primary hyperlipidemia, alone or with a statin