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Zetia And Statin Combinations

Premium Questions

Dr.    Albana Sejdini MD

I was taking statin drugs to control my cholesterol . I had to come off those because of muscle leg pain and discomfort. then I was changed to Zetia which caused the same side effects so my doctor ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

The first time that I took a statin drug (that I was aware) I wound up in an ER gasping for air. I ... one who reads labels. Changed DR's, and doing well on Zetia . Any advice? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

because I was having a reaction to the Statin I was taking...I was told at that time by the ER physician ..., Fenofibrate , Zetia , and now Livalo . I had extreme fatique while taking the Fenofibrate, and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar MD

I have been taking 6 fish oil tablets (1200 mg each), 3 red yeast rice pills, and Zetia each day ... keep my bad choresterol in a normal range. I had leg muscle pain reactions to every statin drug I took ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

I'm taking Zetia with Simvastatin for my cholesterol medication. Zetia is way too expensive and is ... could take instead of Zetia that is a XXXXXXX 1 med? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

My doctor prescribed Zetia 10 mg. Simvastatin 20mg and Atorvastatin 40 mg, isn t that one statin too many? I know Zetia can be prescribed with one Statin, but 2? That sounds strange, did my mail... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

scared of such a high dose of statin. I know Zetia has statin also. I want to stop these drugs and start ...I am taking Zetia 10mg and Pravistatin 80mg every day. I have had a kidney transplant... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

statin drug bt I m still allergic. So she s given me another drug, Zetia & said it isn t a statin drug bt ... weakness . So my question is- Does Zetia have ANY statin drugs in it? &... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

i can not take a statin and niaspan for my high cholestrol,is there any other meds i could try? i thought my doctor would at least try me on zetia but did not.there is bound to be other meds i could try. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Akhtarhusain MD

statin. Somewhat better now. Is ZETIA likely to cause similar side-effects ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( General & Family Physician)