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What does it do?
This product is primarily used to reduce cholesterol levels. It contains simvastatin (an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) and ezetemibe (which reduces cholesterol absorption from the intestine).
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-01-14
Usage:
Vytorin is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| High Cholesterol | 100% |
General Information:
- 8.2
- Vytorin Average Satisfaction Score
- 80% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Vytorin.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 12,000 users taking Vytorin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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I no longer take vytorin instead I take Simvastatin 20mg 1 daily, what is the difference? 74 year old female
- 74 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-08-14 12:29:51
I used to take Vytorin and it treated my high cholesterol tremendously: however, the enzymes in my muscles was 3x the normal level resulting in overwhelming pain in my arms, shoulders, & neck. I tried several other medications only to discover that I cannot take statins. I loved the results but hated the side effects. I now take Lavaza. The Lavaza works well but not as well as the Vytorin and is more expensive (it is just the purest form of Omega 3/fish oil), and it causes dry mouth and after-taste when you burp.
- 52 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-07-25 09:04:32
