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What Are The Side Effects Of Zetia?

I took zetia for a 30 day period and found that I was having upper arm weakness and weird sensations in the same area. I would no longer take Zetia. A number of months later I ruptured my right bicep while lifting a frying pan in the kitchen. I thought the Sensation I felt when it occurred was from a muscle cramp and found out later the bicep rupture. 4 years while lifting my desk blotter to slide dust & small debris left frok roof replacement on my office, I ruptured the left bicep muscle. Now years later I continue to have upper arm and shoulder ruptures without doing anything out of the ordinary. I don t lift weights or anything like that. I feel this has all been caused by the Zetia I took. Have other people been having this similar reaction?
Tue, 9 Sep 2014
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I am sorry to hear that you have had problems with muscle and tendon ruptures over the past 4 years. You are concerned and your question is if Zetia is the cause of these ruptures. Taking zetia can cause muscle pain and tenderness as you noticed during your exposure but once the zetia is stopped it would be out of your system.

There are other medications that can cause tendon ruptures. If you would contact again with a list of your medications we maybe able to help find the offending agent.

Hope this helps answer your query. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us again.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Zetia?

Thanks for contacting HCM I am sorry to hear that you have had problems with muscle and tendon ruptures over the past 4 years. You are concerned and your question is if Zetia is the cause of these ruptures. Taking zetia can cause muscle pain and tenderness as you noticed during your exposure but once the zetia is stopped it would be out of your system. There are other medications that can cause tendon ruptures. If you would contact again with a list of your medications we maybe able to help find the offending agent. Hope this helps answer your query. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us again.