Ratings, Reviews Summary for ZETIA (MSP SINGAPORE)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ZETIA: 1.4 (extremely dissatisfied)
(based on 601 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for ZETIA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | ||
| Age 18 to 24 | ||
| Age 25 to 34 | 18 | |
| Age 35 to 44 | 38 | 1.57894736842105 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 139 | 1.46043165467626 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 232 | 1.57327586206897 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 130 | 1.36153846153846 |
| Age 75 and up | 29 | 1.20689655172414 |
Ratings by Sex for ZETIA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 213 | 1.62 |
| Female | 378 | 1.41 |
| Not Specified | 10 | 1.5 |
Why ZETIA* (Ezetimibe ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ZETIA: not satisfied (average rating score: 1.53)
(based on 426 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ZETIA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood cholesterol increased* | 129 |
| 2 | Blood cholesterol* | 31 |
| 3 | Hypercholesterolaemia* | 3 |
| 4 | Euphoric mood | 1 |
| 5 | Hyperlipidaemia* | 1 |
| 6 | Low density lipoprotein | 1 |
| 7 | Hypertriglyceridaemia | 1 |
| 8 | Myocardial infarction | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ZETIA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain* | 111 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 85 |
| 3 | Myalgia* | 81 |
| 4 | Arthralgia | 80 |
| 5 | Muscular weakness | 69 |
| 6 | Fatigue* | 68 |
| 7 | Muscle spasms | 47 |
| 8 | Insomnia | 42 |
| 9 | Headache | 42 |
| 10 | Abdominal distension | 42 |
| 11 | Pain in extremity* | 42 |
| 12 | Back pain | 41 |
| 13 | Flatulence | 39 |
| 14 | Dizziness* | 37 |
| 15 | Depression | 34 |
| 16 | Anxiety | 29 |
| 17 | Abdominal pain | 28 |
| 18 | Abdominal discomfort | 23 |
| 19 | Chest pain | 22 |
| 20 | Musculoskeletal pain | 22 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ZETIA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ezetimibe (Zetia, Ezetrol, Sch58235, Ezetimibe)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com