Ezechol 10 mg Tablet

Ezechol 10 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains 10 mg of ezetimibe in each tablet. It belongs to the cholesterol-lowering class known as intestinal cholesterol absorption inhibitors. Doctors use Ezechol 10 mg Tablet to help lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and total cholesterol, and it may be used along with diet and, in some people, other lipid-lowering medicines.

How it works: Ezetimibe works by blocking cholesterol absorption from the small intestine, so less cholesterol enters the bloodstream after meals. As a tablet, Ezechol 10 mg Tablet is swallowed whole and releases the medicine in the digestive tract where this action happens.

This Ezechol 10 mg Tablet is the standard adult tablet strength for ezetimibe and is not a lower starter strength or a higher-dose version. Because there are no other strengths or forms in this brand line, the 10 mg tablet is the exact dose that fits the usual prescribing pattern for ezetimibe when a doctor decides it is appropriate. It is designed for people who need a once-daily oral tablet to help manage cholesterol.

• Lowering LDL cholesterol
• Reducing total cholesterol
• Adjunct to diet therapy
• Added treatment with a statin when needed
• Treatment of inherited high cholesterol in selected patients

• Swallow the Ezechol 10 mg Tablet whole with water.
• Take it exactly once daily if your doctor prescribes daily use.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• Try to take it at the same time each day.
• Keep following a cholesterol-lowering diet while taking this tablet.
• Do not change the dose or stop it without your prescriber’s advice.

Each Ezechol 10 mg Tablet provides 10 mg of ezetimibe per tablet. The usual adult dose is 10 mg once daily, and the maximum recommended daily dose is 10 mg unless your doctor specifically directs otherwise. Your prescriber decides whether this strength is right for you and whether it should be used alone or with another cholesterol medicine.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Ezetimibe may include:

• Diarrhea
• Stomach pain
• Tiredness
• Joint pain
• Cold-like symptoms
• Back pain

• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease or a history of abnormal liver tests.
• If you also take a statin, ask about muscle-related warning signs and liver monitoring.
• Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding only if your doctor says it is appropriate.
• Tell your clinician about all cholesterol medicines you take, especially bile acid sequestrants.
• Let your doctor know about any unexplained muscle pain before starting Ezechol 10 mg Tablet.
• This tablet may need to be separated from certain other medicines that bind in the gut.
• Follow diet, exercise, and weight-management advice while taking this medicine.

• Cyclosporine
• Warfarin
• Bile acid sequestrants such as cholestyramine, colesevelam, or colestipol
• Statins such as simvastatin or atorvastatin
• Fibrates such as gemfibrozil or fenofibrate

Store Ezechol 10 mg Tablet in the original strip or box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.