Ezetrol
Ezetrol - Indication of :
Ezetrol is used to reduce cholesterol levels in patients where it is too high (hypercholesterolaemia - high blood cholesterol levels). Cholesterol is a type of fatty substance found in the blood both absorbed form food and synthesized in the liver. There are good (HDL) and bad (LDL) types of cholesterol based on whether they lead to a build up of plaques in the blood vessels which can cause heart attacks and strokes. Ezetrol is often used in combination with other drugs known as statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) as well as lifestyle changes. Occasionally it may be used in patients who cannot tolerate these other medications. Some people are born with a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol, known as familial hypercholesterolaemia, which can be helped with drugs to lower cholesterol as well as reducing fat and cholesterol levels in the diet. Other patients have high levels of plant sterols in their blood (which doctors call sitosterolaemia) which will also be helped with Ezetrol. Ezetrol can be used in most cases where patients have elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood from numerous causes. In addition, patients with heart disease or diabetes (elevated blood sugars) are also treated with both statins and Ezetrol to reduce their cholesterol levels and reduce their risks of heart attack and stroke. See our information on Dual inhibition in lipid-lowering therapy.
Ezetrol - Details