¿Qué es Ezetimibe-Simvastatin?

Ezetimibe-Simvastatina es una medicación combinada utilizada en el manejo de hiperlipidemia, específicamente dirigida a combatir tanto el colesterol dietético como el biliar, así como los triglicéridos. Ezetimibe actúa reduciendo la cantidad de colesterol absorbido por los intestinos, mientras que Simvastatina, una estatina, inhibe la enzima HMG-CoA reductasa que el cuerpo utiliza para producir colesterol, juntas bajan efectivamente los niveles de colesterol LDL y triglicéridos, y aumentan el colesterol HDL. Este enfoque de doble acción es útil para reducir el riesgo de enfermedad cardíaca y accidente cerebrovascular en pacientes con alto colesterol que no han respondido adecuadamente a la dieta u otros tratamientos solos.

Side Effects

• Muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness
• Blistering, peeling, or red skin rash
• Fever, chills, cough, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, body aches

Warnings

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
• It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
• Do not breastfeed during treatment with this medicine.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, or a history of stroke or heart disease. Tell your doctor if you drink alcohol regularly or have a history of liver disease. Tell your doctor if you are Chinese or have Chinese ancestry.
• This medicine may cause the following problems: Severe muscle problems (including myopathy, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy), especially when used with other medicinesRhabdomyolysis (severe muscle weakness) that could lead to kidney damageLiver problems