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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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Merck's Zetia site


Reasons Taken

30 patients in the community are taking or have taken Zetia.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 21 70%
General health 3 10%
high cholesterol 1 3%
Pain 1 3%
Slow my MS progress 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Zetia.

  0 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Zetia

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
0
3
3
9

Stopped taking Zetia

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
3
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Zetia (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 3 60% Doctor's advice: 60%
Expense 2 40% Expense: 40%
Side effects too severe 1 20% Side effects too severe: 20%


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