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Adverse reaction: flushing of the face, diarrhea, headaches, itching, sweating, chills,<br />
Interactions: blood thinners affect action of this drug; may also interfere with laboratory test such<br />
as urine or blood catecholamines, copper-based urine glucose tests<br />
Zetia (ezetimibe)<br />
Pronunciation: ez ET i mibe<br />
Classification: Cholesterol absorption inhibitor<br />
IFU: Hyperlipidemia<br />
Action: reduces amount of cholesterol absorbed in the body<br />
Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: tab 10 mg<br />
Adverse Reaction: fever, headache, muscle pain, runny nose, sore throat<br />
Interactions: do not combine with Cholestyramine (Questran), Colestipol (Colestid),<br />
Colesevelam (Welchol). combining warfarin (Coumadin) and Zetia because it may increase your<br />
risk of bleeding<br />
Tricor (fenofibrate)<br />
Pronunciation: FEN oh FYE brate<br />
Classification: fibrate<br />
IFU: hyperlipidemia<br />
Action: reduces bad cholesterol and triglycerides<br />
Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: tab 45mg, 160mg<br />
Adverse Reaction: runny nose, sneezing, stuffy nose<br />
Interactions: do not use with fenofibric acid<br />
Vytorin (ezetimibe/simvastatin)<br />
Pronunciation: e-ZET-i-mibe/SIM-va-STAT-in<br />
Classification: HMG-CoA / Cholesterol absorption inhibitor<br />
IFU: Hypertriglyceridemia<br />
Action: treat high cholesterol<br />
Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: tab 10mg/10mg, 10mg/20mg, 10mg/40mg, 10mg/80mg<br />
Adverse Reaction: body aches, pain, cough, diarrhea<br />
Interactions: do not take antifungal drugs, HIV protease inhibitors, Hepatitis C virus protease<br />
inhibitors<br />
Aggrenox (aspirin/dipyridamole)<br />
Pronunciation: AS pi rin / dye peer ID a mole
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