Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe is a cholesterol-absorption inhibitor used in selected lipid-lowering plans. Listed uses include Hypercholesterolaemia.
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.
Select a listed product and pack to order online. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether it suits you and what monitoring it needs.
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.
Further reading
What is ezetimibe used for?
Ezetimibe is a cholesterol-absorption inhibitor used for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia). It lowers LDL, but treatment also takes your overall cardiovascular risk into account.
How does ezetimibe work?
Ezetimibe blocks cholesterol from being absorbed at the brush border of the small intestine. Less cholesterol reaches the liver as a result.
What ezetimibe products does SGMeds list?
Products containing ezetimibe on SGMeds include Zetia and Roszet. Compare their forms, strengths and pack sizes.
How long does ezetimibe take to work?
Ezetimibe can take 1 to 2 weeks to start working, and each dose lasts around 24 hours.
What are the side effects of ezetimibe?
Common side effects are fatigue and abdominal pain, and diarrhoea or muscle pain (myalgia) can also happen. Muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) and liver problems (hepatic dysfunction) are serious and need urgent medical attention.
Can I take ezetimibe with other medicines?
Ezetimibe interacts with an immune-suppressing medicine (ciclosporin) and warfarin. If you take a statin or fibrate as well, ask a doctor or pharmacist before you use it.
What are other names for ezetimibe?
In other countries, ezetimibe is also sold as Ezetrol. Brand names vary between countries, so compare products by their active ingredient.
How is ezetimibe priced?
Each product on this page shows a price for each strength and pack size in Singapore dollars, converted from US dollars, so the exchange rate can change the final amount. Larger packs usually cost less per tablet.
Payment and prices →Can I order ezetimibe without a prescription?
Yes. SGMeds does not ask for a prescription to order ezetimibe: we place the order with our pharmacy partner, which prepares it and arranges delivery on your behalf.
Ordering without a prescription →Do you deliver ezetimibe to Singapore?
Yes. We deliver to Singapore and Malaysia. Express shipping is tracked and takes up to 1 week, and Regular shipping takes up to 3 weeks.
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