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What is Zetia?

Zetia is a brand name for the drug ezetimibe, a cholesterol-lowering drug used to treat high cholesterol levels. Zetia is a brand name owned by Merck. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 4 3
Cholesterol high 4 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 100%

Dosages

  10 mg daily
  6 Number of Patients: 6  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Zetia (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
2 100% Doctor's advice: 100%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Zetia

Currently Taking Zetia

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
2
1
2

Stopped Taking Zetia

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 33%
< $25
2 67%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.