Comparing Ezetimibe / Simvastatin vs Simvastatin
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Homozygous. Ezetimibe / simvastatin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Simvastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, it may cause muscle pain, particularly at higher dosages. Should not be used by people with active liver disease or in women planning a... View more |
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High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous
High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous
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| More about Ezetimibe / simvastatin | More about Simvastatin | ||||||||||||||||
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Ezetimibe / simvastatin has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Simvastatin has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 131 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Ezetimibe / simvastatin side effects |
View all Simvastatin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Ezetimibe / simvastatin prices |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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22 hours |
N/A |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 341 drugs are known to interact with Ezetimibe / simvastatin:
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A total of 335 drugs are known to interact with Simvastatin:
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July 23, 2004 |
December 23, 1991 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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