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How does ezetrol® work?

EZETROL® works by decreasing the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine. EZETROL®. Patients with liver disease, active or unexplained increases in liver enzymes (blood tests of liver function) should not take EZETROL® together with a statin. Cholestyramine (a resine/bile acid sequestrant) or any other bile acid sequestrant.

Can I take ezetrol® with a statin?

Your total cholesterol is made up mainly of low density lipoprotein cholesterol and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL and HDL cholesterol). Patients who are pregnant should not take EZETROL® together with a statin. Patients who are nursing should not take EZETROL® together with a statin.

Does ezetrol increase triglycerides?

Triglycerides are another form of fat in your blood that may increase your risk for heart disease. EZETROL reduces elevated total-cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides and increases HDL (good) cholesterol. EZETROL works by decreasing the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine.

How many patients have been treated with ezetrol®?

EZETROL® clinical trial experience involved 2486 patients in placebo-controlled monotherapy trials (1691 treated with EZETROL®) and 4547 patients in active controlled trials (449 of whom were treated with EZETROL® alone and 1708 treated with EZETROL® plus a statin and 185 patients treated with EZETROL® and fenofibrate).