Zetia Side Effects
The Zetia side effects will be broken down for your convenience based on how it is used - either alone or in combination with a statin. Currently, there are no black box warnings for Zetia. Like a lot of the other medications used to lower cholesterol, some of the most serious side effects of Zetia involve both liver and muscle problems. Fortunately, if caught early enough, these are usually reversible.
Zetia Side Effects
(When Used Alone)
- Arthralgia - joint pain
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Influenza
- Increased Gamma-glutamyltransferase levels - this is a type of liver enzyme
- Pain in extremity (hands and legs)
- Sinusitis
- Upper respiratory tract infection
Zetia Side Effects
(When Combined With A Statin)
- Arthralgia - joint pain
- Back pain
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Influenza
- Myalgia
- Nasopharyngitis
- Increased alanine aminotransferase level - a type of enzyme produced by the liver; a rise in the level of the enzyme may indicate possible liver problems
- Increased aspartate aminotransferase level - a type of enzyme produced by the liver; a rise in the level of the enzyme may indicate possible liver problems
- Pain in extremity (hands and legs)
- Upper respiratory tract infection
I wonder why ye can always read a doctor's bill an' ye
never can read his prescription.
- Finley Peter Dunne
Post-Marketing Side Effects Reported
These side effects were reported after Zetia was approved and being used by the general population. You should note though that they were reported voluntarily by folks in the general population so there is therefore no way to determine how often they occur or if there is even really a true connection between them and Zetia.- Abdominal pain
- Angioedema
- Cholecystitis - inflamed/irritated gallbladder
- Cholelithiasis - gallstones
- Depression
- Elevated creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level - "CPK" is a type of enzyme produced by the liver
- Erythema multiforme - an evenly spread out red rash
- Hepatitis
- Hypersensitivity reactions (including anaphylaxis)
- Myopathy/rhabdomyolysis
- Nausea
- Pancreatitis
- Paresthesia - numbness or tingling sensation
- Rash
- Thrombocytopenia - low platelet count
- Urticaria - also known as hives (swollen, red bumps/welts on the skin)
The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather
the feeling of being unwanted.
- Mother Teresa
Drug Manufacturer Information
Merck & Co., Inc. AND Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
Merck & Co., Inc.
One Merck Drive
P.O. Box 100
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0100
908-423-1000
Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
2000 Galloping Hill Road
Kenilworth, N.J. 07033-0530
908-298-4000
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August 24, 2009
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