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Ezetimibe

Ezetimibe is a cholesterol-absorption inhibitor used in selected lipid-lowering plans. Listed uses include Hypercholesterolaemia.

Roszet

Hypercholesterolaemia

10/10mg

Rosuvastatin with ezetimibe as a 10/10mg film-coated tablet for hypercholesterolaemia. One blocks cholesterol production, the other its absorption.

From$1.14/ tabletView

Zetia

Hypercholesterolaemia

10mg

Ezetimibe 10mg tablets, used in the management of hypercholesterolaemia. It blocks cholesterol absorption at the brush border of the small intestine.

From$1.13/ tabletView

Key points

  • It lowers LDL but treatment follows overall cardiovascular risk.
  • Combination with a statin changes muscle and liver monitoring.
  • Severe muscle symptoms with dark urine needs urgent care.

Listings are for comparison and general information; suitability and supply depend on clinician and pharmacy checks, monitoring and prescription requirements.

Important safety checks

Liver disease, pregnancy and statin or fibrate combinations require review.

When to seek urgent care

Seek urgent help for severe muscle weakness with dark urine, jaundice, facial swelling or breathing difficulty.

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