Zetia Side Effects
Zetia and Your Liver
In December 2007, the New York Times published an article entitled "Data about Zetia risk was not fully revealed." The article claimed that Merck and Schering-Plough, the manufacturers of Zetia (aka ezetimibe), have information pertaining to the risk of liver damage when taking this cholesterol lowering medication in combination with statin drugs but that the companies have not released them to the public. The 2 companies confirm that this information exists yet justify not publishin...
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This medication is used either alone or with other drugs (e.g., HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or... Read more »
...EZETIMIBE - ORAL Pronounced: (eh-ZET-ih-mibe) Side Effects Dizziness, headache, diarrhea,... Read more »
This medication is used either alone or with other drugs (e.g., HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or... Read more »
...function tests should be performed to monitor for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »
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