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I Am Taking Both Zetia And Zocor Medicines. Which One Is Better?
I am on both medication and I am willing to only take one of them. Which one would be better to take with less future problem like with my liver or really any long term problems. I am on zetia and Zocor. Which one do you prefer. Is am and will only take one.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Zetia is a brand name of Ezetimibe and Zocor is Simvastatin.
Ezetimibe is more suitable for patients with co existing liver dysfunction as prolonged use of Simvastatin may have some impacts on liver. So I suggest you to continue Zetia for your hypercholesterolemia.
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I Am Taking Both Zetia And Zocor Medicines. Which One Is Better?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Zetia is a brand name of Ezetimibe and Zocor is Simvastatin. Ezetimibe is more suitable for patients with co existing liver dysfunction as prolonged use of Simvastatin may have some impacts on liver. So I suggest you to continue Zetia for your hypercholesterolemia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.