Vytorin
Active Ingredient(s): Ezetimibe + SimvastatinFDA Approved: * July 23, 2004
Pharm Company: * MSP SINGAPORE
Category: Cholesterol
Ezetimibe/simvastatin is a drug combination used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. It is a combination of ezetimibe (known as Zetia in the United States) and the statin drug simvastatin (known as Zocor in the US). Ezetimibe reduces blood cholesterol by acting at the brush border of the small intestine and inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol, leading to a decrease in the delivery of intestinal cholesterol to the liver. Simvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or statin. It works by ... [wikipedia]
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I just started taking 10 mg of Vytorin 1x day. I read it has many side effects. Does any one out there have any advice o...
10 REPLIESIs it ok to cut the Vytorin 10/80 pill (marked 315) in half? I would like to try half the dosage for two months and then...
1 REPLYDue to costs, etc, interested in replacing Vytorin 10/80 with a generic Zocor. ## It really depends on your own body, ge...
1 REPLYDr.wants to cut my Vytorin 10-40 in half. Can this be ok? ## Hello, Joe! How are you? Yes, if your doctor has instructed...
3 REPLIESI have been on vytorin for about 4 yrs. In the past year I have been haveing some really bad pains in the muscles in my ...
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Am on fixed income what r the side effects of this drug & cost...