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Is Zetia Safe?
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
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 »
The Zetia Versus Niacin Debacle
I'm all for promoting heart health and lowering cholesterol through the use of wise food selections. I do not spend a lot of time staying... Read more »
Ezetimibe: Under the gun
"This is a pretty clear failure. Physicians should now stop using ezetimibe or Vytorin except as a last resort." - Dr. Steven Nissen... Read more »
From Our Sources
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 »
Vytorin, Zetia Cancer Link 'Unlikely,' FDA Says
Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say it is "unlikely" that the cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia increase the risk of... Read more »
Clinical trial: Zetia+Zocor versus Lipitor in elderly patients...
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a combination of Zetia and Zocor to Lipitor in elderly patients with high cholesterol who... 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 »
Doctors debate cancer risk of Vytorin, Zetia
Hundreds of heart experts attended a panel discussion at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association to debate the benefits and risks of the... Read more »
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