Advice
Recommended for restricted use within NHS Scotland
RECOMMENDATION
Ezetimibe may be considered in combination with a statin for patients who have failed to reach target cholesterol levels despite treatment with titrated/optimised statins alone. It may also be considered as monotherapy where statins are inappropriate or poorly tolerated.
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Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- ezetimibe (Ezetrol)
- SMC ID:
- 61/03
- Indication:
- Primary hypercholesterolaemia
- Pharmaceutical company
- MSD/Schering Plough
- BNF chapter
- Cardiovascular system
- Submission type
- Full
- Status
- Restricted
- Date advice published
- 08 September 2003