ZETIA Reviews (EZETIMIBE)

Average Rating: 1.4 (601 Ratings)

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ZETIA  (EZETIMIBE):  Ezetimibe is used along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet and exercise to help lower cholesterol in the blood. Ezetimibe may be used alone or with other drugs (such as "statins" or fibrates). Ezetimibe works by reducing the amount of cholesterol your body absorbs from your diet. Reducing cholesterol may help prevent strokes and heart attacks.   FDA Approval Date: 2002-10-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DATE ADDED
 
 1  To lower my triglycerides Developed initially a cough followed at 30 days into therapy a tightness of my chest and wheezing, which led to sleeplessness. Stopping Rx now,I am curious how long it will take for symptoms to improve Zetia was effective in lowering my cholesterol M 80 60 days
1X day
9/4/2017
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 1   2 doses and my leg muscles hurt so bad could hardly walk Back pain too 0 days
7/15/2017
 3  High ldl numbers I started to ich and scratch uncontrollibly. I took Zetia at bed time and I could not go to sleep for at least an hour afterwards. I noticed that I got up more often at night to use the bathroom, F 72 4 months
10mg
6/27/2017
 1  To lower cholesterol I took it for only two days starting on the third, it made me thirsty all the time, made me to to the bathroom a lot and sick to my stomach always felt like I was going to throw up. My legs feel like they have weights on them, feel tired, I feel dizzy, lips swell and eyes. I had been on Crestor and Lipitor I had all the same reaction. I also feel confused angry and nervous. My legs and feet tingle and my neck is stiff and my leg musels twitch. I called my doctor this morning told him that I am done trying any more drugs I feel like if I try a fourth time I make not live through it. I will see if I can control my cholesterol through diet and exercise seeing I am only boarder line high. This drug needs to be taken off the market. F 58
10mg 1X day
6/12/2017
 2  Lower Cholesterol Insomnia at night and extreme fatigue during the day. Angry ALL the time! Doc gave me script for 90 days and this stuff was well over $1000! Tingling in my arms and chest but that seems to have subsided. I can't get passed this irritability and anger. F 58 3 weeks
10MG 1X day
5/23/2017
 1  Cholesterol I'm disappointed with this med. Started on a statin that made me dizzy. This med may slow Kill me. I feel puffy all over and had hair growth. I may stop the meds soon F 39 9 days
10
5/14/2017
 1  To lower my LDL . Extreme fatigue, Upper respiratory infection and depression with overwhelming feeling of pending doom. Cognitive dysfunction. Once stopped symptoms improved or ceased. Unable to take statins after trying several. F 78 0 months
10mg daily
5/12/2017
 1  Actually my 68 yr old male partner Extreme joint & muscle pins, stabbing pins right upper arm, & a bit in right lower arm. Lower back pain. Severe buttock pin radiating down to back of thighs & a bit in the calves. Exacerbation of total knee replacement pain. Easily startled with sudden noise, or fright. Stagger. Loss of balance & feel like loss of muscle control in general.shoulders & neck ache. Feeling stiff. Worse at night. Tired. Low mood & loss of name of nouns. Dry mouth. Can't sit for any length of time. Can't stand for any length of time. Doc Said these side effects were highly unusual.... she lied or she is ignorant. I reckon severe side effects are more common than the medical profession relies, or will admit to. LCHF diet much better results. Took tablet for only 8ndays. Day 16 since ceased use & pin still sever at times. M 68 8 days
10 1X day
4/21/2017
 1  Further lowering Cholesterol Severe headaches Chest pain Arm pain Severe breast tenderness I had similar problems with Lipitor and am currently on the lowest dose of Crestor with no issues. My numbers are great but I just had my second stent installed in my lad and it freaked out my dr. He was shocked that I had developed more blockages so fast (first stent was 3 years ago). Put me on zetia to get my cholesterol as low as possible. The chest pain was bad and would actually wake me up at night. The Brest pain was excruciating. I'm off the drug. Symptoms are mostly gone... Not sure what else to take bc I currently have another blockage of 85% in a non dominant vessel in my heart. F 53 5 days
10
4/17/2017
 1  High hdl OMG this sh** will kill you. Terrible cramps in ankles and calves. Six straight hours of this sh**. I was screaming in agony. I am going to my Dr office and the pharmacy to raise hell. Don't​ ever take this stuff. It's lethal. You will wish you were dead I promise you. F 52 3 weeks
10 mg
4/1/2017
 1  To lower triglycerides Unable to take statins. After 7 days on Zetia noticed a lump in the right side of my throat (lymph nodes swelling). Increased sinus problems, but with this being the spring season just thought it was allergies. on the 8 day I started having a tingling sensation in my upper lip which increased through out my face. This was very uncomfortable as it felt like hundreds of pinpricks in your skin. Developed blisters along the inside of my upper lip. I just felt very tired. I also experienced severe sharp pains in the back upper left tooth area almost like I may be having an abscess. This pain also increased throughout my teeth and gums. Very painful. I have RA and have been on Remicaid infusions for the past ten years. Due to this drug I have become allergic to a lot of drugs however I believe the Remicaid is what caused my triglycerides to exceed to 800(+). My MD tried me on statins and I had severe lower back pain to the point I had to get my husband to help me out of bed. So my MD put me on Zetia as she explained it was not a statin and have never had a patient yet who could not take it. Then I'm her first. What good is a drug if it deplete your quality of life. I am looking for a drug free way to lower my triglyceride levels. F 53 7 days
4/1/2017
 1  Cholesterol I had shortness of breath almost immediately. I had muscle cramps in my thighs. I have almost no energy left. The loss of energy is highly noticeable it's been very prominent this last couple of weeks. Having hard times thinking, verbalizing and getting my thoughts out. M 66 6 weeks
10 mg
3/30/2017
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 1  cholesterol Absolutely terrible shooting pains in legs, primarily from knees down shins, and cramps in legs and feet. I could barely walk it was so bad. I was also living on tums and zantac, and had a "don't care" mental attitude about everything. I finally started thinking it might be the Zetia, stopped it, and within days the shooting pains stopped. It's now been a few weeks, and the tums bottle still has some tablets in it! I just can't get over how much better I feel. I can actually walk again! Amazing how one pill can totally screw up your system, but Zetia did just that - will never take again! F 63 14 months
1X day
3/27/2017
 1  Type 2 diabetes for high cholestrol I have been diagnosed with pretty severe anemia last week. I have never had this before. I asked myself, "what has changed?" The only thing that has changed is the addition of Zetia. My Internet research shows this to be a side effect of Zetia. Would like to hear from others who have this problem. I am not sure my rating of dissatisfied is fair, but I am interested in finding out more. I also have stomach bloating and brain fog. F 68 13 months
10 mg 1X day
2/10/2017
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 1  high cholesterol Ache in joints: neck, shoulders, arms, ankles. Ache similar to how you feel with a fever, but I did not have any fever. Will be discontinuing medication and hope the symptoms go away soon. F 65 11 days
10 mg 1X day
2/9/2017
 5  high cholesterol Have horrible pain on my jaw. Stomach pains. Didn't have any of these issues prior to taking it. Pain in jaw is excruciating. Its not a tooth because there are no teeth where the pain is. Will not be taking it after today. F 58 1 weeks
10
1/22/2017
 1  Cholesterol Loss of taste, Hair loss, shortness of breath, Loss of energy Don't take this drug, side effects are too dangerous!! F 67 1 months
10ml
1/9/2017
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 2  High Cholesteral and High Triglycer Headache, hair loss, loss of balance, nasal congestion, dry eyes, painful joints F 53 45 days
10 mg 1X day
12/30/2016
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 1  Cholesterol This medication caused me to feel sick to my stomach. Extreme bloating then blood pressure and heart rate shot up. Dizzyness and feeling like I was going to pass out. Anxiety was way up. Finally after 3 weeks of stopping feeling better. Dr said he never had a patient that had a reaction but looking at this site we all know better. Will not ever take this medicine again. F 57 1 months
10 mg
12/21/2016
 1  LDL Have lost so much weight they are trying to figure it out it all started with this medicine. I don't know if I am going to make it though this going from size 8 to a two. Do not take this shit it is deadly. I was healthy and active and now wasting away and doctors I guess will figure it out when I am freaking dead. Dangerous medicine F 51 7 months
1x day
11/6/2016

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