.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.C_CardiovascularSystem.C10A_LipidModifyingAgentsPlain.C10AX09_Ezetimibe.Ezetimibe .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.C_CardiovascularSystem.C10A_LipidModifyingAgentsPlain.C10AX09_Ezetimibe.Ezetimibe| name: | Ezetimibe |
| ATC code: | C10AX09 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Ezetimibe is a lipid-lowering agent that selectively inhibits the intestinal absorption of cholesterol and related phytosterols. It is used as adjunctive therapy to diet for the reduction of elevated total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B. Ezetimibe is approved for use in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and is frequently used in combination with statins.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult volunteers after a single oral dose administration.
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