ZETIA Reviews (EZETIMIBE)Average Rating: 1.4 (611 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZETIA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZETIA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Hyperlipidemia | No side effects. | Brought all of my "bad" lipids down dramatically. Much better than statins which gave bad side effects. | M | 70 | 5 months 10 mg 1X day | 8/26/2026 | 1 | High cholesterol | Intense right shoulder pain like I have never experienced in my lifetime. Upset stomach too | Have only been on Zetia for a week and I am stopping it right now after reading all the bad reviews. | F | 59 | 7 days 1X day | 5/25/2026 | 1 | High Cholesterol | extreme hip pain could barely walk needed extra time standing to move | Never had hip pain before!!! | F | 65 | 8 months 10mg 1X day | 4/8/2026 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Extreme knee and foot pain, hip pain, depression, fatigue, anxiety, lack of interest in anything, anger, frustration | I've tried taking Ezetimibe off an on since 12/2024. Dr. prescribed it because I can't tolerate statins. I have high cholesterol. This drug is not a good choice for me - too many extreme side effects. I was diagnosed in 3/2025 with Plantar Fasciitis. While I've read that Zetia can't cause PF I can tell you it may not have caused mine but it certainly makes it worse. My knee pain was so extreme I got where I could barely walk and getting up from a sitting position was very painful. I was hobbling to walk. I stopped taking it again 1 week ago 6/2025 and finally I feel like the depression is easing up and I'm more like myself today than I have been in weeks. Still have some anxiety but my anger and frustration issues are better today. My hip doesn't hurt but my knees are still bothering me. Not when I walk just when I go to stand up.. I've given the drug 3 chances to work for me but no more. | F | 68 | 6 months 10 mg 1X day | 6/20/2025 | 5 | high LDL | I experienced no side effects. | Dropped my LDL from 70 on atorvastatin to 50 on both meds. | M | 76 | 6 months 10 mg 1X day | 6/5/2025 | 1 | Cholesterol | Numbness in toes and ball of foot, ankles and fingers. Body aches, headaches, dizziness, heart palpitations and fatigue. | I was tried on Pravastatin but could not tolerate the side effects. My PCP switched me to Zetia 10 mg 8 days ago. Medications should not have such horrific side effects. I am going to stop the Zetia and make an appointment with a nutritionist in an effort to lower levels naturally. | F | 72 | 8 days 10 mg 1X day | 5/28/2025 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Body balance is not right; I'm dizzy and extremely tired. My thoughts are not clear. | After 3 other prescriptions using statins, I hoped this would be without side effects. Other medications were statins and the usual side effects were experienced. I looked for a peer review online and found this site. | F | 74 | 0 days 10 1X day | 4/26/2025 | 1 | High cholesterol | Horrible stomach pain all day. Woke up at night from it. Went for a walk and could hardly finish it due to hip pain. I usually walk just fine. Strange fevered hot flashes. Feet swelled from walk. Not my norm. | Not worth those side effects to me. | F | 64 | 3 days 10 mg 1X day | 2/28/2025 | 1 | High cholesterol | Severe abdominal pain. I felt my stomach burn. I was sweating more than usual. I felt that this medicine is poison. Never again. | No one should take this medicine. | F | 57 | 3 days 10 mg 1X day | 10/28/2024 | 1 | High cholesterol | Throbbing pain in legs and feet a long with burning sensation at the inner arch of my left foot. Pain in lower back and hips interfering with walking. Pain/aching in wrist and hands. Sometimes all over body pain feeling like hot needles sticking my skin. Also fatigue and brain fog, but I can't be sure that is associated with this medication or the two episodes I had with COVID 19 and still have some residual brain fog. | Off and on through the years I was on different statins with similar muscle and joint pain.. Even locking up my left arm. That's why we tried something like zetia but I was also taking fenofibrate along with it. To me this has been a very debilitating experience. Not worth it to me for how it impairs my life. | F | 73 | 4 months 10 mg 1X day | 5/26/2024 | 1 | High cholesterol | I'm no longer taking this medication. | F | 65 | 10 1X day | 5/6/2024 Patient History | 1 | High cholesterol | I started taking Zetia because I can't take statins for high cholesterol. I'm having hand,shoulder & leg pain . I'm also battling severe acid reflux. After finding this website I will definitely quit taking the Zetia . | F | 58 | 2 months 1X day | 3/23/2024 | 1 | High LDL | 9 years later and I still have digestive issues along with muscle issues. Do not take this poison. Big pharm puts this poison out their doing drug trials not telling the truth. FDA is in their pocket. They take old drugs change them and resale them to make billions. | F | 58 | 7 months 10mg 1X day | 3/22/2024 | 5 | High Cholesterol | I'm no longer taking this medication. | F | 62 | 10 1X day | 3/18/2024 Patient History | 3 | To lower cholesterol | On Nov 1 st , 2022 I could not walk and diagnosed with Parkinson's . The symptoms were very similar to rigidity of muscles in both legs.I suffered for 15 months . Then in Feb 7 th 2024 , I started walking again. But not 100 percent. I have to use cane to walk.Also I was also diagnosed with PSP. | Do not take Zetia or generic Zetia. Also avoid all statins . Instead try Aurvedic medicine . Ask pharmacist if he or she know any good company. | M | 70 | 0 weeks 10 mg/day 1X O | 2/9/2024 | 4 | Cholesterol | Lowers my cholesterol well with diet. Crestor made me sick, weak, and depressed with muscle breakdown and kidney issues. Zetia is much milder on my system and works well with controlling consumption o saturated fat and sugar. | M | 50 | 10 months 10mg 1X day | 1/1/2024 | 1 | borderline cholesterol not high | Dizziness, big brain fog, bad weird dreams, blurry vision, trouble swallowing, headache and achy Also inner ear pressure and stomach issues..I am still continuing to have bad nightmares and depression even a week later after stopping, I did not have before taking that. Read others comments, cuz drs swear by this drug, and I quit as of right now. I continue to take 325,mg aspirin a day. | Drs don't want to tell the truth, and keep prescribing.Companies hide important information. Must be all about the money and not the actual safety of the patient. I don't think all Doctors know all the truth, because their books, paperwork from the companies only tell what they are willing to tell. Patients are the true reviews. | F | 67 | 4 days 10mg 1X day | 12/26/2023 Patient History | 1 | high cholesterol | Hand cramps (which I've never had in my life), severe shoulder pain left side like my muscle seizing up, very tired, brain fog/forgetting names I know - all in 2 days. Won't continue. | F | 62 | 2 days 10 1X day | 12/24/2023 | 1 | High cholesterol | Sadness to almost suicidal. Poor balance, strong lightening bolt neuropathy both legs/feet & ribs. Bloating, constipation turning to diarrhea. Horrible thirst. Blurred vision. Stopped 1 week ago & my legs/feet still aren't dependable. | I can't see that this is safe for any age group and I certainly think that if you are on any other medications along with this, that there could be interactions to the point you wouldn't be able to function. It's slow poison. | F | 67 | 15 days 10mg 1X day | 10/10/2023 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Anxiety and depression, horrible night sweats, brain fog and trouble concentrating. I started doing research and decided to take myself off this rx. It has been 3 weeks now and I am finally starting to feel like myself again. | F | 56 | 12 months 10 1X day | 9/21/2023 |
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. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA) FDA Approval Date: 2002-10-25