Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet

Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that contains ezetimibe 10 mg in each tablet. It belongs to the cholesterol-lowering drug class and is used to help reduce high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and other blood lipids. Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet is often taken along with diet changes, and sometimes with other cholesterol medicines, when cholesterol control is needed. It does not replace heart-healthy habits, but it can be an important part of treatment.

How it works: Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet works in the intestine to block the absorption of cholesterol from food and bile. By lowering the amount of cholesterol that enters the bloodstream, this tablet helps reduce LDL cholesterol over time.

Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet is the standard adult strength of ezetimibe, so there is no lower or higher sibling strength listed for this brand. Because each tablet contains 10 mg, it fits the usual dose used for many patients when a doctor wants a once-daily ezetimibe tablet. Your prescriber may choose Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet for people who need added LDL lowering without switching to a different form or strength.

• Lower high LDL cholesterol
• Help treat mixed lipid disorders
• Used with diet to improve cholesterol levels
• May be added to a statin when more LDL lowering is needed
• May help lower sitosterol in rare inherited conditions

• Swallow Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet whole with water.
• Take it once daily at the same time each day unless your doctor gives different directions.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• If you also take a bile acid sequestrant, take Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after that medicine.
• Keep following a cholesterol-lowering diet and exercise plan while using this tablet.

Each Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet provides 10 mg of ezetimibe. The usual dose is one tablet once daily, and the maximum usual amount is 10 mg per day unless your doctor specifically tells you otherwise. Your doctor decides the right schedule based on your cholesterol levels, other medicines, and health history.

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

Common side effects of Ezetimibe may include:

• diarrhea
• joint pain
• sinus symptoms
• sore throat
• tiredness
• muscle aches when used with other cholesterol medicines

• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease before taking Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet.
• Report unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if you also take a statin.
• Use caution if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and ask your doctor first.
• Let your prescriber know about all other cholesterol medicines you take, since combination treatment can raise side effect risk.
• If you take a bile acid sequestrant, separate the doses to avoid reduced absorption of Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet.
• Do not stop or change the dose on your own even if you feel well, because cholesterol problems often have no symptoms.

• cyclosporine
• bile acid sequestrants such as cholestyramine, colesevelam, or colestipol
• statins such as atorvastatin or simvastatin
• fibrates such as fenofibrate
• warfarin may require monitoring if used together

Store Ezzitry 10 mg Tablet at room temperature in the original strip/box, away from excess moisture and heat.