zetia

Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 11/15/2009 - 17:16

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin - drugs that are still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last year about how well they work....


 

Aggressive Lipid Lowering Controls Atherosclerosis Effects

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 12/04/2008 - 09:02

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Diabetic patients who reached aggressive lipid-lowering targets saw nearly identical vascular benefits whether on high-dose statins alone or with ezetimibe (Zetia), researchers found.


 

Survey Report: Many Doctors Stand by Ezetimibe (Zetia)

MedPage Today Surveys  Fri, 04/11/2008 - 15:41

A sizeable minority of doctors continues to believe that ezetimibe (Zetia) is a powerful agent for their patients, according to a MedPage Today poll.