Ezetimibe

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 13)
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Abdominal pain def Abdominal pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal pain def Abdominal pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x x x
Angioedema def Angioedema def postmarketing x x x x
Arthralgia def Arthralgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Arthralgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Back pain def Back pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Chest pain def Chest pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Cholecystitis def Cholecystitis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Cholelithiasis def Cholelithiasis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Cough def Cough def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Dizziness def Dizziness def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Erythema multiforme def Erythema multiforme def postmarketing x x
Dermatitis def Rash def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Rash def Rash def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Asthenia def Fatigue def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Fatigue def Fatigue def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Headache def Headache def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Hepatitis def Hepatitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Infection def Infection def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Myopathy def Myopathy def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Musculoskeletal disorder def Musculoskeletal disorder def postmarketing x
Nausea def Nausea def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Pain def Pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Palpitations def Palpitations def postmarketing x
Pancreatitis def Pancreatitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Panniculitis def Panniculitis def postmarketing x
Paraesthesia def Paraesthesia def postmarketing x x
Pharyngitis def Pharyngitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Respiratory disorder def Respiratory disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def Respiratory tract infection def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Rhabdomyolysis def Rhabdomyolysis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Sinusitis def Sinusitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Erythema def Erythema def postmarketing x x
Upper respiratory tract infection def Upper respiratory tract infection def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Urticaria def Urticaria def postmarketing x x x x
Viral infection def Viral infection def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Myalgia def Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Pain in extremity def Pain in arm postmarketing x
Pain in extremity def x x
Social avoidant behaviour Withdrawn postmarketing x
Transaminases increased Transaminases increased postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Infestation Infestation NOS postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Liver disorder def Hepatic impairment postmarketing x
Connective tissue disorder def Connective tissue disorder def x
Gallbladder disorder def Gallbladder disorder def x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def Gastrointestinal disorder def x x
Influenza def Influenza def x x
Nasopharyngitis def Nasopharyngitis def x x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def Aspartate aminotransferase increased def x x
Alanine aminotransferase increased def Alanine aminotransferase increased def x x
Osteoarthropathy def Osteoarthropathy def x x x x x x x
Drug interaction def Drug interaction def x x x
Indication Labels
Abdominal aortic aneurysm def x x x x x x x
Aneurysm def x x x x x x x
Angiopathy def x x x x x x x x x
Aortic aneurysm def x x x x x x x
Arterial disorder def x x x x x x x
Atherosclerosis def x x x x x x x x x
Carotid artery disease def x x x x x x x
Diabetes mellitus def x x x x x x x
Dyslipidaemia def x x x x x x x x x
High density lipoprotein decreased x x x x x x x
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia x x x x x x x x x x
Hypercholesterolaemia def x x x x x x x x x x
Hyperlipidaemia def x x x x
Hypertension def x x x x x x x
Hypertensive x x x x x x x
Hypothyroidism def x x x x x x x
Liver disorder def x x x x x x x
Mixed hyperlipidaemia def x x x x
Peripheral arterial disease def x x x x x x x
Phytosterolaemia x x x x x x x x x x
Renal failure def x x x x x x x
Renal failure chronic def x x x x x x x
Type II hyperlipidaemia def x x x x x x x x x x
Weight decreased def x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Code: C10AX09

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. ezetimibe / Zetia : 21 side effects (FDA CDER)
  2. EZETIMIBE / ZETIA : 25 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. ezetimibe / Zetia : 25 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  4. EZETIMIBE / EZETROL : 31 side effects (Health Canada)
  5. ezetimibe / Zetia : 31 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  6. ezetimibe / Zetia : 31 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  7. EZETIMIBE / ZETIA : 33 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  8. EZETIMIBE / ZETIA : 36 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  9. EZETIMIBE : 39 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. EZETIMIBE : 40 side effects (FDA XML label)