ZETIA Reviews (EZETIMIBE)Average Rating: 1.4 (601 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZETIA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZETIA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | High Cholesterol | Developed brain fog, thought I had dementia. It took about a month to get back to normal. I am 67 years old | F | 67 | 10 days 10 mg 1X day | 9/14/2022 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Dr told me this medication should not cause me side effects. After taking this horrible drug for just 3 days I've become weak, nauseated, brain fog, body aches especially in my joints, constipation, headaches and daily the symptoms will not go away even after I stopped taking this medication now for a week. I wish I wouldn't have taken it at all. | I was prescribed the generic brand of Zetia called Ezetimibe | F | 67 | 0 days 10 1X day | 3/23/2023 | 1 | High cholesterol | Sleeplessness, anxiety, leg pains, depression, swelling of lips, restless legs. | Do not take this drug! I can’t take any kind of statin but doc said this shouldn’t bother me. Guess what? After taking it for 60 days, I started looking closer at this drug because I felt terrible! It got worse everyday. | F | 67 | 60 days 10 MG 1X day | 3/29/2023 | 2 | F | 66 | 15 days | 6/27/2006 | 2 | Cholesterol was high end of normal | After a month on Zetia began experiencing severe lower back pain that radiated up to my shoulder and neck. Back pain frequently had spasms as well. So bad that I would have to either sit or lie down to relieve it. Stopped taking it on advice of physician and have been off it for over 2 weeks. Back and neck pain gone but occasional days where it comes back. Read other reviews where it could go on for six months after stopping med. | F | 66 | 5 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 11/29/2020 | 2 | high cholesterol | joint/muscle pain in legs. Clogged sinus, constant draining from sinus for months. Rash and extreme itching in arms and especially back of hands and fingers. Strange skin eruptions of white scale patches on back, arms, chest and legs. | I went off this drug several weeks ago and the side effects are slowly receding. Haven't had attack of itching since I stopped using. I suspect that I became allergic after several years use. Doctors should be made aware of the severe side effects when used more than one year. | M | 66 | 4 years | 8/11/2009 | 1 | cholesterol | Muscle pain in legs, knees and hips. Weak leg muscles. I could hardly walk. | I have been off the drug for almost a month. The leg pain is less frequent and I am stronger, but I still have pain at night. | M | 66 | 9 days | 9/18/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | after several months of taking Zetia had severe stomach pains radiating to back, eventually had gall bladder removed and stones, pain still persisted tests showed inflamed pancreaitis, fatty liver and elevated enzymes doctors could still find no medical reason for problem cardiologist suggested stopping zetia, after a week noticed a decrease in pain in my stomach will not take zetia again | doctors had me tested for everything cat scan, MRI's, etc they would not believe Zetia could be the problem I was lucky that my cardiologist was aware of the problems with zetia and suggested stopping zetia to see if there was a difference, pain became bearable and is getting better everyday this is not a good drug will try diet and exercise | F | 66 | 6 months | 5/28/2009 | 1 | high cholesterol | Dizziness and headache. Tiredness. | I took one pill last night. All day I have had a headache--like an all around the head headache. I am sensitive to medications and thank you all for your comments. I have decided to NOT take another dose and try to move on to the next option to lower cholesterol. | F | 66 | 10 mg 1X day | 5/19/2015 | 1 | To lower cholesterol | Horrible intestinal cramping, constipation followed by diarrhea followed by constipation and diarrhea cycle. Nausea. Caused diverticulosis which in itself was horrible. Tired all the time and feel wobbly. I am an active senior so this was not normal for me. Talking with my doctor tomorrow about this. | F | 66 | 3 months 10 mg 1X day | 9/17/2020 | 1 | High cholesterol | Horrible pin and needle pains along with numbness, muscle and joint pains, headaches and nausea are just a few of the side effects. Side effects were slow to start but continued to get progressively more severe. Due to other health conditions, other issues were investigated first. At the end of two months, I was very ill and unable to preform activities of daily living. I was assured Zetia was safe and did not have the same side effects as statins. For me the side effects were just as bad, if not worse. | F | 66 | 2 months 10mgs 1X day | 12/16/2021 | 1 | cholestrol | Terrible pain in legs and calves. Hips hurt so bad cannot walk. | Poison drug from hell | F | 66 | 3 days 15mg 1X day | 10/5/2021 | 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 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Severe dizziness. Had to stop the drug but still have problems two months later. Never had dizziness before ever. | M | 66 | 14 days 20 | 3/30/2018 | 1 | High cholesterol 279 | High cholesterol 279 after 3 months down to 211. It worked but I got off of it myself. Very active person but after taking this I could bearly go up stairs and even hard time getting out of a chair. Quit taking and almost back to normal. Noticed muscle wasting on my calf muscle and also my buttocks. My eyesight seems to have also been effected. On and off blurriness noted. | Not worth taking. Don't risk it. | F | 66 | 3 months | 11/3/2015 | 1 | high cholesteral | muscle spasms muscle pain and a severe loss of muscle mass on both my arms. | dramatic decline in cholesterol; BUT, I can hardly lift my left arm. disconituned after 2 months -this drug ismuch too potent with devasating side effects | F | 66 | 2 months | 9/20/2006 | 1 | to lower LDL | i now have a terrible colon problem --- apparently it has destroyed all my good bacteria and i am constantly in the bathroom. | i am now off the drug and the correction to my colon is so slow and gradual and very painful with a lot of gas. Stay away from this drug - it should be pulled from the market. it has totally changed my social life for the time being. | M | 66 | 180 days 10 mg 1X day | 3/13/2012 | 1 | High LDL cholesterol | Extreme fatigue way beyond tiredness; no desire for anything; unable to pursue my exercise program aimed at remaining healthy. | When I discontinue Zetia, energy returns to normal within 2 days. Resume Zetia & extreme tiredness returns. Have tested this routine several times. I don't tolerate statins, am a vegetarian and exercise regularly (except when taking Zetia). Don't know what my next options are since I can't handle this. | F | 66 | 2 months | 6/13/2007 | 1 | High Cholesterol | It caused me to have excess motility with five or more bowel movements per day. | I returned to normal 3 days after discontinuing the drug. Although drug reduced my total cholesterol by almost 10 per cent, the side effects are not worth it. | M | 66 | 90 days | 1/7/2007 | 1 | cholesterol, lower LDL | No side effects first week or so and thought I had found the "perfect" cholesterol med. I began right having stomach problems within a few weeks and ended up with diverticulitis. On antibiotic for 2 weeks. Had a lot of fatigue, "heaviness" in my legs, bloating, bowel problems. After 6 months I have severe pain in right hip and thigh; a searing hot, stabbing pain. Have also had increasing digestive problems, CT scan done and nothing showed up. Heart "fluttering" has led to increase in metoprolol dosage. Triglycerides have soared since taking this med!! Now doctor wants to put me on Tricor to lower the triglycerides......NO THANKS!! With all the pain my exercise program is shot. I recall that most of my problems began when doctor put me on Vytorin for awhile in January and I started to not feel well then. It's been a nightmare. | My LDL has gone from 105 to 74 which was good. HDL improved slightly. However, the side effects hardly seem worth it. And the raised triglycerides have only made matters worse. Also gained 10 lbs on this med. | F | 66 | 6 months | 11/15/2007 |