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What Is Zetia

Study: Zetia has 'no medical benefit'

October 03, 2008

A new study has found that the cholesterol-lowering med Zetia confers 'no medical benefit' to its users. In fact, researchers found that the pace at which artery-clogging plaques formed within vessels doubled in patients taking a combination of Zetia and Zocor, compared to those taking Zocor alone. Zetia is also sold in a combination pill, Vytorin. About 60 percent of U.S. patients who are taking Zetia now receive the drug as part of Vytorin. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Zetia and Your Liver

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...York Times published an article entitled "Data about Zetia risk was not fully revealed." ... Read more »

Ezetimibe: Under the gun

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...reason that many were suspicious about ezetimibe (Zetia) was that the ENHANCE trial had been... Read more »

Vytorin® Crash and Burn? Is cholesterol dead?

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...combination of simvastatin and ezetimibe, brand name Zetia®) vs. just simvastatin. No... Read more »

Grapefruit juice and cholesterol medication

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

My mother-in-law has been visiting with us for the past few weeks. She remarked one day while... Read more »

Statins and ezetimibe and biomarkers

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...delayed reporting of a study involving Vytorin and Zetia. But then the New York Times chimed in... Read more »

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