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Merck/Schering-Plough currently offers 2 products for cholesterol management: VYTORIN® (ezetimibe/simvastatin) and ZETIA® (ezetimibe). These medicines can significantly lower LDL (bad) cholesterol when combined with a proper diet and exercise.

VYTORIN® (ezetimibe/simvastatin) tablets

VYTORIN treats the 2 sources of cholesterol: food and family.

VYTORIN is the only product that both:

  • helps block the absorption of cholesterol that comes from food
  • reduces the cholesterol your body makes naturally

VYTORIN contains two cholesterol medicines, Zetia (ezetimibe) and Zocor (simvastatin), in a single tablet. VYTORIN has not been shown to reduce heart attacks or strokes more than Zocor alone.

Important Risk Information About VYTORIN:

VYTORIN is a prescription tablet and isn’t right for everyone, including women who are nursing or pregnant or who may become pregnant, and anyone with liver problems. Unexplained muscle pain or weakness could be a sign of a rare but serious side effect and should be reported to your doctor right away.

VYTORIN may interact with other medicines or certain foods, increasing your risk of getting this serious side effect. So, tell your doctor about any other medications you are taking. Your doctor may do simple blood tests before and during treatment with VYTORIN to check for liver problems. Side effects included headache and muscle pain.

To learn more about VYTORIN, visit vytorin.com.

ZETIA® (ezetimibe) Tablets

ZETIA is a different way to help fight cholesterol.

ZETIA is unique because of the way it can help lower your Bad Cholesterol.

ZETIA:

  • reduces the amount of dietary cholesterol absorbed from the digestive tract, including the cholesterol that comes from the foods you eat
  • can be taken alone or with cholesterol-lowering medicines, called statins

Unlike some statins, ZETIA has not been shown to prevent heart disease or heart attacks.

Important Risk Information About ZETIA:

ZETIA is a prescription medicine and should not be taken by people who are allergic to any of its ingredients. ZETIA can be taken alone or with a statin. Statins should not be taken by women who are nursing or pregnant or who may become pregnant, or by anyone with liver problems. If you have ever had liver problems or are pregnant or nursing, your doctor will decide if ZETIA alone is right for you. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start taking ZETIA with a statin and during treatment.

Unexplained muscle pain or weakness could be a sign of a rare but serious side effect and should be reported to your doctor right away. Patients reported few side effects while taking ZETIA, including tiredness and stomach pain.

To learn more about ZETIA, visit zetia.com.