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Home > Medical Answers > Can ezetimibe be taken with statin drugs like atorvastatin?

Can ezetimibe be taken with statin drugs like atorvastatin?

Answers by TheMediTary.Com - Last updated: 14-Jul-2023

Yes, ezetimibe can be taken with statin drugs.

Ezetimibe and statin drugs are both used to reduce high cholesterol levels.
They lower cholesterol in different ways:

  • Ezetimibe blocks cholesterol being absorbed from the small intestine
  • Statins reduce the amount of cholesterol and lipoproteins that our bodies produce, by inhibiting an enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase). Statins also act to increase the number of LDL receptors on liver cells which means more LDL-cholesterol is absorbed out of the bloodstream and broken down.

Ezetimibe and statin drugs are often prescribed together as they have a complementary effect due to the fact that they reduce blood cholesterol levels different ways.

Statin drugs include: simvastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin?

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