Generic Name: Ezetimibe
Brand Names: Zetia, Ezentia, Ezze, Zettez, Ezedoc, Vytorin

Zetia (Ezetimibe) is used to treat hypercholesterolemia in patients with increased risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Zetia reduces the level of total cholestrol, LDL and apolipoprotein B. The cholestrol content of liver is from three sources. Liver can synthesize cholesterol, take up cholestrol from circulating lipoprotein and from intestinal absorption of cholestrol from small intestine. Ezetimibe inhibits this intestinal absorption of cholestrol from small intestine. Zetia can be used alone or in combination with Hydroxy -3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) inhibitors or with fenofibrate.