Zetia cholesterol-lowering drug about New Questions around the Internet. This drug used mainly by millions of Americans to help treat high cholesterol. Now, People fears about Zetia Side Effects. The older cholesterol-lowering drugs is called "statins". It reduce cholesterol by interfering with its production in the body.
In USA, ARBITER-6 HALTS (Trail) product was stopped early in June after it was discovered that LDL-cholesterol-lowering Zetia was less effective than extended-release niacin, which raises HDL, or "good," cholesterol levels, in reducing plaque build-up in the arteries.The niacin combination also reduced the number of heart attacks and deaths.
The New evidence on Zetia drug and other related drug, Vytorin, both made by Merck, have not been overwhelmingly positive. The combination of Vytorin and a statin was no better than the statin on its own.
In USA, ARBITER-6 HALTS (Trail) product was stopped early in June after it was discovered that LDL-cholesterol-lowering Zetia was less effective than extended-release niacin, which raises HDL, or "good," cholesterol levels, in reducing plaque build-up in the arteries.The niacin combination also reduced the number of heart attacks and deaths.
According to USNews, "This trial provides a clear and undeniable statement on the superior clinical effectiveness of niacin over ezetimibe," study principal investigator Dr. Allen Taylor, director of Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging and the Lipid/Prevention Clinic at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., said at a Sunday afternoon news conference.Zetia drug may be taken alone or with a statin drug. Because the two drugs fight cholesterol in different ways, the two drugs combination has a greater impact than either drugs. If You can take Zetia with or without food. Take Zetia at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after taking the other medication (colestipol, cholestyramine, or colesevelam).
The New evidence on Zetia drug and other related drug, Vytorin, both made by Merck, have not been overwhelmingly positive. The combination of Vytorin and a statin was no better than the statin on its own.
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