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I Can't Take Statin Drugs Can I Safely Take Zetia
Pronounced: (eh-ZET-ih-mibe)
Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the...
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From Our Experts
Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?
Lisa Nelson RD #8: Please clear up the confusion about grapefruit and medication! Is it safe for individuals taking medication for heart... Read more »
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... Read more »
MS and Cholesterol: Will Statin Medications Be Useful in Treating MS?
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Statin Study Shows Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
"This stuff ought to be in the drinking water!" I remember hearing that from doctors when they first found out how effective the early... Read more »
Heart Failure and Statin Drugs
It's become more common for statin drugs to be prescribed in the treatment of heart failure. However, the type of heart failure you have... Read more »
From Our Sources
Clinical trial: Use of Zetia by HIV-infected adults
This is a study to determine the effects of Zetia in combination with statin therapy in adults who are HIV-infected and have high cholesterol. This... Read more »
Questions raised about Zetia in new study
A recent clinical trial on the bad cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia was stopped early after scientists found that a combination of this drug and a... Read more »
Statin muscle pain linked to gene mutation
People with high cholesterol know that it's important to steer clear of fatty, unhealthy foods, but experts say adding certain foods may help as... Read more »
FDA rejects Lipitor/Zetia combo drug application
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected an application for a new cholesterol pill that combines Lipitor and Zetia, saying the agency... Read more »
New cholesterol drug boosts Zetia's effects in clinical trials...
A new drug to treat high cholesterol has shown good results in new clinical trials. The new drug was given to some patients in combination with Zetia... Read more »
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