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Page values for "Ezetimibe"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringEzetimibe
brandStringZetia
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Cholesterol_absorption_inhibitors|Cholesterol absorption inhibitor]] [[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-0000044C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000044D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000044E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000044F-QINU`"'
starting_doseString10 mg PO once daily, with or without food
preparationsString10 mg tablet; also as fixed-dose combinations with simvastatin (Vytorin) and atorvastatin (Liptruzet, withdrawn US 2015 but generics exist)
fda_maxString10 mg/d
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetStringLDL lowering within 2 weeks
durationString24 hours
halflifeString~22 hours (parent + active glucuronide)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000450-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityStringVariable (oral; rapidly conjugated to active glucuronide; food does not affect)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000451-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringLimited data; generally avoided particularly in combination with statin.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US