Ezestat 10mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• If you are allergic to ezetimibe the active ingredient in the Ezestat Tablet
• If you are pregnant and breastfeeding and also taking another cholesterol-lowering medicine (statins)
• If you are suffering from severe liver disease and/or increased liver enzymes and taking another cholesterol-lowering medicine (statins)

• Stomach pain
• Diarrhoea, Gases
• Fatigue and muscle pain
• Headache
• Increased levels of liver enzymes
• Consult your doctor immediately if you experience unexplained severe muscle pain or weakness. This is because, on rare occasions, muscle problems, including muscle breakdown may lead to kidney damage, and be serious and may become a potentially life-threatening condition.
• If you experience allergic reactions, including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing, it is advised that you consult your doctor or nearest hospital immediately.

Other General Warnings

• You are pregnant and breastfeeding
• You are allergic to ezetimibe, the active ingredient in the Tablet
• You are planning to undergo a surgery
• You are suffering from liver disease
• You are suffering from severe liver disease and taking medicine to lower your cholesterol levels
• You are taking other medicines to lower your cholesterol
• You are taking blood thinners like warfarin
• You are taking immunosuppressant drugs like ciclosporins
• You are suffering from or are prone to muscle aches, spasms or related muscle disorders

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Interactions with other medicines

• Co-administration of cholestyramine (cholesterol-lowering medication) along with ezetimibe should be avoided as cholestyramine affects the way ezetimibe works.
• When this medicine is used along with fenofibrate (a type of cholesterol-lowering medicine) the risk of gallbladder stones and related gallbladder disease increases. In such cases, a regular checkup of the gall bladder is suggested.
• When Ezestat Tablet is used along with ciclosporin (a medicine used in organ transplant patients as an immunosuppressant), it affects the way ezetimibe is eliminated from the system, thereby increasing the ezetimibe exposure in the body. Regular monitoring is advised.
• Concomitant administration of Ezestat Tablet along with blood thinners like warfarin, phenprocoumon, acenocoumarol or fluindione leads to a decrease in the efficacy of the blood-thinning medicines.
• Discuss with your doctor about any other medicine, herbal preparation, and supplements you are taking currently to avoid any possible drug interactions.