more Rxs for ezetimibe (Ezetrol, etc) for lowering cholesterol

January 2015

You may see more Rxs for ezetimibe (Ezetrol, etc) for lowering cholesterol...and reducing heart attack risk.

Ezetimibe fell out of favour several years ago...when a study showed that adding ezetimibe to simvastatin did NOT work better than simvastatin alone to slow plaque formation in blood vessels.

But now a new study shows adding ezetimibe to simvastatin reduces heart attacks and strokes...withOUT increasing side effects.

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more Rxs for ezetimibe (Ezetrol, etc) for lowering cholesterol

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