How to use Ezetimibe? (Zetia - Ezetrol) - Dose, Side Effects, Safety - Doctor Explains
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- Опубликовано: 3 янв 2023
- In this video we will cover everything you need to know about Ezetimibe. We will discuss how and when to use it, we will cover its side effects, dosage and much, much more.
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Generic name: Ezetimibe.
Brand names: Zetia and Ezetrol.
Available as a tablet.
How to use it?
- Tablet: Just swallow it with half a glass of water.
You may take the medicine at any time of the day. It is best to choose a fixed time, then you are less likely to forget a dose.
When to use it?
Ezetimibe lowers absorption of cholesterol, reducing total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. In addition is also slightly increases HDL-cholesterol.
LDL cholesterol is considered the bad cholesterol. It can play a role in building up plaques inside of your arteries, increasing cardiovascular risk, which could ultimately cause a stroke or heart attack.
In addition HDL is considered the good cholesterol, because it lowers your cardiovascular risk.
Through these effects Ezetimibe can therefore be used to lower someone's cardiovascular risk and to treat hypercholesterolemia.
The effect starts within a week and is maximal after 2-4 weeks.
What is the correct dosage?
The precise dose will depend on your specific indication of use, the side effect you might experience and the severity of your symptoms. Therefore always use the precise amount and frequency your doctor prescribed you.
- However, most doctors will start with an initial dose of 10mg/ 1x per day.
What are the side-effects?
- Common (1-10%): Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, flatulence, headache, muscle pain, fatigue and elevations in your blood values
- Uncommon (0.1-1%): high blood pressure, chest pain, hot flushes, cough, nausea, dry mouth, inflammation of your stomach, decreased appetite, itching, rash, muscle spasms, pain, muscle weakness and edema.
Safety:
- Ezetimibe is safe to use will driving. Furthermore, in moderation it can also be combined with alcohol.
- Next, ezetimibe could have interactions with other drugs you are using. Therefore always discuss this with your personal doctor.
- Lastly, ezetimibe could be dangerous for pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding. Therefore always discuss this with your personal doctor.
- Disclaimer: this video and the comments are meant purely informational! This is not medical advice! If you are looking for medical advice always contact your own doctor. -
Literature:
1: Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas. (2022). Ezetimib.
2: Apotheek.nl (2022). Ezetimib.
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00:45 For years I've pronounced this "easy-timmy-bee". 😆😆
I tried crestor and zetia and both are bad news. I experience bad body muscle aches, fatigue, gastroparesis, bad nausea. Also plantar fasciitis which I never had in my life until I take these drugs. A few days later after stopping them my pains are gone. I have been on and off with them and now think it’s time to just stop. They can’t be good. I will be doing dietary changes instead.
Lovely explanation well done and thankyou🍀
I asked for zetia it dropped my APOb by 41% on its own with zero side effects, very happy with it.
This is the only cholesterol lowering medication I can tolerate with manageable side effects. I will find out soon if it’s lowering my LDL, triglyceride, and increasing my low HDL when I get my blood work checked this month after being on this drug for about 3 months. Before I’ve tried many statins with different strengths & I couldn’t tolerate them because the muscle pains, and stomach aches was debilitating.
I cannot tolerate statins. Tried many and can barely walk will I was on them. Been taking Exetimibe for a few years no side affects
@@pyrtwistPyrtwistWorldInMotionmy mum is 78 used to walk hours but now only can walk 10 minutes
She is taking 20mg statin.i asked Dr to take off statin and Dr give ezetrol but I’m too scared to give mum any new medication.
Mine just suppressed my appetite , only side effect i had after a month trail on them. Id rather have aches and pains than plaque building in my veins. Along with healthy diet changes & a little exercise sure its better than living in fear one day youll drop down dead from a stroke or heart attack.
Or drop down, Stroke, and stay Alive
I started taking this medicine July 7 and every time I take it it makes me hoarse and tightens my chest, should I stop it, or will this side effect go away after a while.
Ik begrijp dat Ezetimibe vooral in de darmen werkt dmv het absorberen van LDL-cholesterol. Ik eet niet in de ochtend, pas na 12:00 begin ik. Is het dan niet het beste om dit medicijn in te nemen samen met het de eerste maaltijd?
I was taking Atorvastatin 10mg
Since 2016 and now 2024 my personal doctor told me that it started to affect my liver so he stop this and prescribed Ezetimibe 10mg my question is does this affect the liver ? If so what other way will be positive for me in going completely with Organic ? And is there any pill for that matter ?
Ezetimibe, does it raise Blood Sugar like Statin, in People with Insulin Resistance??
Statin raised my blood sugar and SGPT
@@iananimate1750 i know about Statin, but Ezetimibe alone??
No
Can you use it with Semiglutide?
Yes you can
I've been taking Zetia for over a year. It resulted in Trochanteric Bursitis. Now I found that though Zetia does reduce cholesterol the studies show no reduction in heart attacks and some side effects are pretty bad. It's a risk without reward.
Thank you. I’m doing my homework to decide on this drug. Statins were intolerable. I think this one is a no-go as well.
Seriously me too statins were creating bad stuff and now i'm afraid of this ezetimibe which dr gave me today so what do i do i'm confused cause i'm not looking for trouble thanks@@lancelotdufrane
It’s very frustrated what medicine to take.
My mum is taking statin but unable to walk for long.
Used to walk hours.
Dr now gives ezetrol but now I’m afraid with any new medicine
@@juliettst5203 In my case statins were much worse than Zetia. When I was taking statins the feeling was like you are 100 years old and falling apart.
I'm not a doctor to recommend medicine. What worked for me may not work for you. What helped me was an ACV (apple cider vinegar), which I'm religiously taking with every meal. I'm avoiding carbs as well. I lost weight, my blood glucose and cholesterol went down. I'm not taking any medications now.
Ditto. I went back on it again - repeat, serious shoulder pain.
My doctor has prescribed Rosuvastatin 10mg and Ezetimibe 10mg due to my cholesterol level being high! Why both drugs?
Because that is the best and fast drug combination to lower ur LDL-C level. Rosuvastatin+Ezetimibe (Ezemibe 10mg) + life style modification will really help you lower ur LDL-C faster.
I was prescribed both of those as well and I ended up with bruises all over my body and aches and pains and fatigue. I don't trust statins for a second.
@@Joe-mz6dcnonsense
That's common for doctors to prescribe both, because they act differently and in combination reduce cholesterol faster. The problem is that both statins and ezetimibe have serious side effects, and the studies fail making a connection between reduction of cholesterol and heart attacks. Many doctors are just drug pushers and don't care about patients, mine even said that side effects I experienced were not related to medication and told me to continue. I dropped him, dropped the medication and side effects disappeared. Then I went on low carb, low sugar diet, started exercising, lost weight and many problems disappeared.
@@USGrant21st this is dangerous nonsense. Many studies have shown that statins lower heart attacks
I get painful legs when I take it,. So much so I need painkillers. My Dr was not helpful when I raised this.
Just stop taking it, and change the doctor. There are no serious studies linking reduction in cholesterol and heart attacks, in fact some studies show the opposite.
Yes same bad muscle pains, pain in legs and feet, plantar fasciitis, etc…..
And E.D
@@jimwood1968CDcollectorCAVEED??? OH NO
I've read that 500mg of Arjuna bark is very effective and reduces cholesterol 9.7 - 12.7% and LDL 25% percent in one study. . And not much side effects other than a diuretic effect.