When is the best time to take Zetia?
Can I take Zetia at the same time as my other cholesterol medications?
There is no best time to take Zetia, as it works exactly the same whether you take it in the morning, afternoon or evening.
Zetia is taken once a day, at the same time each day and it can be taken with or without food. It is important to choose a time to take it that is most convenient for you and when you are most likely to remember to take it.
Can I take Zetia at the same time as my other cholesterol medications?
Zetia is a cholesterol lowering medication and is sometimes prescribed to be taken with other cholesterol medications.
Zetia can be taken at the same time as these cholesterol lowering medications:
- fenofibrate
- atorvastatin
- lovastatin
- simvastatin
- pravastatin
- fluvastatin.
You should not take Zetia together with a statin medicine if you have active liver disease or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding a baby.
Zetia needs to be taken at a different time from these cholesterol lowering medications:
- cholestyramine
- colestipol
- colesevelam.
If you have taken cholestyramine, colestipol, or colesevelam you need to wait at least 4 hours before taking Zetia.
If you have taken Zetia you need to wait 2 hours before taking cholestyramine, colestipol, or colesevelam.
Bottom line:
Zetia can be taken:
- at anytime of the day
- as long as it is the same time each day
- with or without food.
References
- Zetia Medication Information: https://www.drugs.com/zetia.html
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Can Zetia (ezetimibe) cause liver damage?
Yes, Zetia (ezetimibe) can cause liver damage and hepatotoxicity, although serious liver injury is very rare. Healthcare providers should monitor liver enzymes regularly for signs of drug-induced liver injury and toxic hepatitis, and consider ezetimibe discontinuation if liver damage develops. Your healthcare provider should perform baseline liver function tests just before starting ezetimibe treatment and conduct regular liver monitoring thereafter.
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How does Zetia (ezetimibe) work to lower cholesterol?
It reduces cholesterol absorption from the small intestine so there is less cholesterol delivered to the liver. This means there is a lower amount of cholesterol stored in the liver, which leads to more cholesterol being cleared from the blood.
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