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How Does Zetia Work?
Pronounced: (eh-ZET-ih-mibe)
Uses
This medication is used either alone or with other drugs (e.g., HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or "statins"), along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet, to help lower cholesterol in the blood. Reducing cholesterol helps prevent strokes and heart attacks.
Ezetimibe works by reducing the amount of cholesterol your body absorbs from your diet.
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Zetia and Your Liver
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The Zetia Versus Niacin Debacle
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Ezetimibe: Under the gun
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