Zetia: Pronounced as (ze t iya)

Active Ingredient: Ezetimibe

• Why Is Zetia Medication Prescribed?

It is use to reduce the amount of cholesterol and other fatty substances in the blood. It may be used alone or in combination. Ezetimibe is in a class of medications called cholesterol-lowering medications. Generic Zetia is easily available at your nearest pharmacy.

• How Should Zetia Medicine Be Used?

Ezetimibe (Zetia) is prescribed for one time consumption in a day, either with empty stomach or full stomach. This orally consumed medicine works best when taken on the stipulated time every day. It is advisable to read the prescription instructions carefully before consuming and stick to the dose prescribed only.

• What Should I Do If I Forget A Dose?

In case you miss any dose of Ezetimibe (Zetia), you should take it whenever you recall. But the gap between two doses should be identical and so if the time for next dose is close, better to skip this one and continue the routine from the following dose.

• What Side Effects Can Zetia Medication Cause?

Ezetimibe (Zetia) does not have too many side effects however some people may experience headache, sore throat, diarrhoea, joint pain, sneezing and runny nose. Other severe implications can emerge as loss of appetite and energy, stomach upset, chills, fever, itching, rashes, etc.

• Precautions:

• 1. Never hide or be uninformative about your existing medical prescriptions, if any. This gives your doctor an idea about your other health problems and to decide on the prescription of Ezetimibe (Zetia).


• 2. Inform your doctor if you had lever issues or disorder in the past.


• 3. If you decide to buy Zetia online, beware of the cheap discount Zetia, as it may not be of a very good quality.


• 4. If you are already consuming any of these cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune); gemfibrozil (Lopid); anticoagulants (''blood thinners'') such as warfarin (Coumadin) or fenofibrate (TriCor), tell your doctor.