When should you take ezetimibe?
Can I take ezetimibe at the same time as statins or other cholesterol medications?
Ezetimibe should be taken consistently at the same time each day, at a time of the day when you are most likely to remember to take it. Ezetimibe is usually taken once a day.
- There is no specific time of the day that is best to take ezetimibe, as it works exactly the same whether you take it in the morning, afternoon, or at night.
- When choosing a time to take your ezetimibe, it is important to pick a time that is most convenient for you and when you are most likely to remember to take it.
- If you are taking other medications, consider whether your other medication can be taken at the same time as ezetimibe or whether they need to be taken at a different time.
- Ezetimibe can be taken with or without food.
Can I take ezetimibe at the same time as my other cholesterol medications?
Ezetimibe is sometimes prescribed with other cholesterol-lowering medications.
Cholesterol-lowering medications that can be taken at the same time as ezetimibe*:
- atorvastatin
- fenofibrate
- fluvastatin
- lovastatin
- pravastatin
- simvastatin
*If you have active liver disease, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding a baby, then you should not take ezetimibe together with the above statin medicines.
Cholesterol-lowering medications that need to be taken at a different time from ezetimibe:
- cholestyramine
- colesevelam
- colestipol
If you have taken ezetimibe, you need to wait 2 hours before taking cholestyramine, colestipol, or colesevelam.
If you have taken cholestyramine, colestipol, or colesevelam, you need to wait at least 4 hours before taking ezetimibe.
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Bottom line:
- Ezetimibe can be taken any time of the day, with or without food.
- Ezetimibe should be taken consistently at the same time each day.
- Take it at a time of the day when you are most likely to remember to take it.
References
Ezetimibe Medication Information: https://www.drugs.com/ezetimibe.html
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