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2. Ezetimibe/simvastatin - Wikipedia

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   It is a combination of ezetimibe (known as Zetia in the United States) and the statin drug simvastatin (known as Zocor in the US). Ezetimibe reduces blood cholesterol by acting at the brush border of the small intestine and inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol, leading to a decrease in the delivery of intestinal cholesterol to the liver.

3. Ezetimibe - Wikipedia

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   Ezetimibe, sold under the brand name Zetia among others, is a medication used to treat high blood cholesterol and certain other lipid abnormalities. [3] [4] Generally it is used together with dietary changes and a statin. [5] Alone, it is less preferred than a statin. [4] It is taken by mouth. [4]

4. Ezetimibe/atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Ezetimibe/atorvastatin (trade names Liptruzet, Atozet) is a cholesterol lowering combination drug. In the United States, it was approved in May 2013, by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in patients with primary or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet. [ 1 ]

5. Merck Still Believes 2 Is Better Than 1 - AOL

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   Merck gaining Food and Drug Administration approval for its ezetimibe and atorvastatin combination tablet shouldn't be that difficult. Ezetimibe goes by the brand name Zetia, and atorvastatin is ...

6. Why CVS Charges $133 More Than Costco for Generic Lipitor - AOL

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   Jb Reed, Bloomberg via Getty Images By Emily Jane Fox CVS (CVS) charges $150 for a monthly prescription of the generic version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor. The same drug goes for $17 at Costco.

7. Fewer people may need statins to prevent heart disease, new ...

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   A new way of determining heart disease risk may result in millions fewer people getting prescriptions for statins, according to new research. Heart doctors warned, however, that more information ...

8. Cholesterol absorption inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   Cholesterol absorption inhibitors are known to have a synergistic effect when combined a class of antihyperlipidemics called statins, to achieve an overall serum cholesterol target. For statin-resistant or statin-sensitive populations that are characterized by low one-year compliance rates, such a combination therapy is proving to be especially ...

9. Pfizer Sues Merck to Block Lipitor/Zetia Combo Pill - AOL

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   It isn't often that the two biggest of Big Pharma find themselves in a patent fight. Usually, it's a branded drugmaker fighting off a generics challenge from a copycat drugmaker. But this time it ...