| Category of Drug | Ezetimibe is Lipid-Lowering Drug |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Ezetimibe is used for 1. Hypercholesterolemia 2. Hyperlipidaemias 3. Homozygous familial sitosterolaemia |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | TABLETS |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity 2. Children below 10 years 3. Pregnancy 4. Interactions 5. lactation 6. Moderate to severe liver disease or unexplained serum transaminase elevation 7. Acute pancreatitis |
| Precautions | 1. Renal or mild hepatic impairment 2. Immediately discontinue ezetimibe and any H mg-CoA reductase inhibitor or fibrates if myopathy is diagnosed |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Diarrhoea, sinusitis 2. Pharyngitis 3. Cough 4. Arthralgia 5. Myalgia 6. Respiratory infection and fatigue 7. Hepatitis/increased serum transaminases 8. Increased creatinine phosphokinase 9. Myopathy/rhabdomyolysis 10. Headache 11. Nausea 12. Rash 13. Dizziness |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
