Generic Equivalents » vytorin http://equiv.genericmedlist.com Find generic equivalents for your brand name medications Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:39:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 2-Azetidinones (Cholesterol absorption inhibitors) http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/2-azetidinones-cholesterol-absorption-inhibitors/ http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/2-azetidinones-cholesterol-absorption-inhibitors/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 00:28:22 +0000 admin http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/2-azetidinones-cholesterol-absorption-inhibitors/ 2-Azetidinones (Cholesterol absorption inhibitors) are used to reduce cholesterol levels.  Ezetimibe is the only 2-Azetidinone on the market.

Ezetimibe is a cholesterol lowering medication that acts by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the small intestine. Ezetimibe binds to the Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 (NPC1L1) protein on intestinal epithelial cells and hepatocytes, preventing the absorption of dietary cholesterol.  This leads to lower serum cholesterol levels.

Because Ezetimibe works in a way very different than statins. Combining ezetimibe and a statin can result in even lower cholesterol levels than each drug could acheive if taken alone.

Medication Name Generic Available Discount Programs
Ezetimibe (Zetia, Vytorin*) No Patent expires in 2014

*Also contains simvastatin

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