Zeticure 10 Tablet

Zeticure 10 Tablet is an oral tablet that contains ezetimibe 10 mg in each tablet. It belongs to the cholesterol-lowering medicine class used to help reduce LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and, in some people, other blood fats when diet alone is not enough. Zeticure 10 Tablet is used for patients with high cholesterol or mixed lipid problems, and it may also be prescribed with other medicines such as a statin when extra LDL lowering is needed. This pack contains a strip/box of 10 tablets made by TVB Healthcare.

How it works: Ezetimibe in Zeticure 10 Tablet works by lowering the amount of cholesterol your body absorbs from the intestine. That helps reduce the cholesterol that enters the bloodstream, while the tablet form makes it easy to take once daily by mouth.

Zeticure 10 Tablet is the standard adult tablet strength of ezetimibe and is typically the dose doctors choose when they want the usual once-daily amount. Because there are no other sibling strengths or forms listed for this brand, this 10 mg tablet fits the normal ezetimibe dosing used in routine care. A doctor may select Zeticure 10 Tablet when a simple, once-daily tablet is appropriate and when a patient needs prescription treatment to support cholesterol control.

• Lowering LDL cholesterol
• Helping treat mixed dyslipidemia
• Supporting cholesterol control with diet
• Used alone or with a statin in some patients
• May be used in certain inherited cholesterol disorders

• Swallow Zeticure 10 Tablet whole with water.
• Take it once daily at the same time each day if your doctor tells you to.
• It can usually be taken with or without food.
• Do not crush, split, or chew unless your pharmacist or doctor says it is okay.
• If you also take a statin or another lipid medicine, take Zeticure 10 Tablet exactly as directed with that treatment plan.

Each Zeticure 10 Tablet provides ezetimibe 10 mg per tablet. The usual dose is 10 mg by mouth once daily, and the doctor decides whether it should be used alone or together with another cholesterol medicine. Do not take more than 10 mg in a day unless your prescriber specifically directs otherwise.

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

Common side effects of Ezetimibe may include:

• Diarrhea
• Stomach pain
• Joint pain
• Sinus symptoms or runny nose
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Mild muscle aches, especially if used with a statin

• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease or a history of liver problems.
• Use extra caution if Zeticure 10 Tablet is taken with a statin, because muscle and liver side effects can be more likely.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding patients should ask their clinician before using ezetimibe.
• This medicine helps lower cholesterol but does not replace a heart-healthy diet and exercise plan.
• Tell your doctor about all prescription, OTC, and herbal medicines before starting this tablet.
• Seek medical advice if you notice unexplained muscle pain or weakness while taking Zeticure 10 Tablet.
• If you miss a dose, do not double up unless your prescriber tells you to.

• Cyclosporine
• Bile acid sequestrants such as cholestyramine or colestipol
• Warfarin and other blood thinners
• Statins such as simvastatin or atorvastatin
• Fibrates such as gemfibrozil

Store Zeticure 10 Tablet in the original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture and excess heat, and keep it out of reach of children.