Ezetimibe Dosage
Generic name: ezetimibe
Brand name: Zetia
Dosage form: oral tablet (10 mg)
Drug class: Cholesterol absorption inhibitors
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: TAB: 10 mg
Hypercholesterolemia
- [10 mg PO qd]
Mixed dyslipidemia
- [10 mg PO qd]
- Info: use w/ fenofibrate
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
- [10 mg PO qd]
- Info: use w/ statin
Familial sitosterolemia, homozygous
- [10 mg PO qd]
Renal dosing
- [no adjustment]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement
Hepatic dosing
- Child-Pugh Class B or C: avoid use
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: TAB: 10 mg
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
- [10-17 yo, males and postmenarchal females]
- Dose: 10 mg PO qd; Info: use w/ statin
Renal dosing
- [no adjustment]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement
Hepatic dosing
- Child-Pugh Class B or C: avoid use
SRC: NLM .