- Hypercholesterolemia:
- 10mg OD
Tablet: 10mg
- To be taken without regard to meals
Lipid-lowering agent
It inhibits cholesterol absorption at small intestine brush border, decreasing hepatic cholesterol stores and increasing blood cholesterol clearance
- Diarrhoea
- GI disturbances
- Headache
- Fatigue
- URTI
- Back pain
- Influenza
- Arthralgia
- Cough
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Hepatitis
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Hepatic impairment
- Gemfibrozil
Ezechol (Prism), Ezentia (Sun), Ezetrol (MSD), Ezita (Getz)
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category C |
| Breastfeeding | Unknown; use with caution |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezechol | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Ezetrol | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | MSD Ltd | Imperial Managed |