Ezetimib Sandoz
Ezetimib Sandoz is a medicine used to lower high blood cholesterol levels.
Form
tabletti
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Ezetimibe
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
One tablet once daily.
Method
Take by mouth at any time of the day, with or without food.
Important
One tablet once daily.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Abdominal pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Flatulence (gas)
- •Fatigue or unusual tiredness
- •Headache
- •Muscle pain or tenderness
- •Elevated liver enzyme levels in blood tests (transaminases)
RARE
- •Elevated liver enzyme (transaminases) or muscle enzyme (creatine kinase) levels in blood tests (when taken alone)
- •Cough
- •Indigestion or heartburn
- •Nausea
- •Joint pain
- •Muscle cramps
- •Neck pain
- •Decreased appetite
- •General pain
- •Chest pain
- •Hot flashes
- •High blood pressure
- •Tingling sensation
- •Dry mouth
- •Stomach lining inflammation
- •Itching or rash
- •Hives
- •Back pain
- •Muscle weakness (general)
- •Arm and leg pain
- •Swelling, especially in hands and feet
- •Dizziness
- •Liver problems (other than enzyme elevation)
- •Allergic reactions including skin rash and hives, swelling of the face, tongue or throat, and fainting
- •Raised red, sometimes target-like rashes on skin
- •Muscle weakness with cramps, stiffness, or spasms
- •Severe muscle pain or weakness with red-brown urine due to muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis)
- •Gallstones or gallbladder inflammation (which can cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting)
- •Pancreas inflammation, often with severe abdominal pain
- •Constipation
- •Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia), which can cause bruising/bleeding
- •Depression
- •Shortness of breath
Important Warnings
- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, as this can be serious and life-threatening.
- The risk of muscle breakdown is higher in some patients taking Ezetimib Sandoz with other cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins.
- Do not use Ezetimib Sandoz if you are allergic to ezetimibe or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use Ezetimib Sandoz with a statin if you have liver problems, are pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Ezetimib Sandoz is not recommended if you have moderate to severe liver disease.
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- Avoid using Ezetimib Sandoz with fibrates (other cholesterol-lowering medicines) as their safety and effectiveness together are not established.
- Your doctor should perform blood tests to check your liver function before you start taking this medicine with a statin, and also after you start treatment.
- Do not give this medicine to children and adolescents (6-17 years old) without a specialist's prescription, as there is limited information on its safety and effectiveness. Do not give to children under 6 years old.
- Seek immediate medical help if you experience allergic reactions such as swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty breathing or swallowing, or if you feel dizzy or faint with an unusually fast or irregular heartbeat.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. The effectiveness of the drug alone without statin is modest. (updated 15.5.2023)