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What is Vytorin? Vytorin is a brand name for a combination of two medicines used to treat high cholesterol. Ezetimibe works by reducing the amount of cholesterol that your body absorbs from your diet. Simvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or "statin". Vytorin is a brand name owned by Merck. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

10 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vytorin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6 60%
General health 3 30%
Acid reflux (Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD) 1 10%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vytorin.

  10 mg day 20 mg day 40 mg day 150 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vytorin or how long patients were taking Vytorin before stopping.

Currently taking Vytorin

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

Stopped taking Vytorin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
1
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vytorin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 3 75% Doctor's advice: 75%
Side effects too severe 1 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Other 1 25% Other: 25%


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