Ezetimibe Accord
Ezetimibe Accord is a medicine used to lower high cholesterol levels in your blood.
Form
tabletti
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Ezetimibe
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
Take one Ezetimibe Accord 10 mg tablet.
Method
Take by mouth once daily, with or without food, at any time of day.
Important
The maximum daily dose is one 10 mg tablet.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Stomach pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Gas
- •Feeling tired
- •Changes in liver function blood tests
- •Headache
- •Muscle pain
- •Muscle tenderness
- •Muscle weakness
RARE
- •Changes in muscle function blood tests (creatine kinase)
- •Cough
- •Indigestion
- •Heartburn
- •Nausea
- •Joint pain
- •Muscle cramps
- •Neck pain
- •Decreased appetite
- •General pain
- •Chest pain
- •Hot flashes
- •High blood pressure
- •Tingling sensation
- •Dry mouth
- •Itching
- •Skin rash
- •Hives
- •Back pain
- •Arm and leg pain
- •Unusual tiredness
- •Unusual weakness
- •Swelling, especially in hands and feet
- •Dizziness
- •Liver problems
- •Allergic reactions
- •Raised red skin patches, sometimes target-shaped (erythema multiforme)
- •Muscle breakdown
- •Gallstones
- •Gallbladder inflammation (can cause stomach pain, nausea, vomiting)
- •Pancreas inflammation (often with severe stomach pain)
- •Constipation
- •Low platelet count (can cause bruising or bleeding)
- •Depression
- •Shortness of breath
Important Warnings
- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness. This could be a sign of a serious muscle problem that might affect your kidneys and be life-threatening.
- Seek immediate medical help if you have an allergic reaction with swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, which can cause trouble breathing or swallowing.
- If you take this medicine with a statin, your doctor will check your liver function with blood tests before you start and during treatment.
- Do not take this medicine with a statin if you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Do not take this medicine with a statin if you have liver problems. It is also not recommended if you have moderate to severe liver disease.
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- If you have an intolerance to some sugars (like lactose), talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
- Do not give this medicine to children under 6 years old, as there is no information on its use in this age group.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. The effectiveness of the drug alone without statin is modest. (updated 15.5.2023)