Get Informed: Vytorin
Active Ingredient(s)
Ezetimibe with Simvastatin
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:
- 2009-Nov-21 1:07 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2009-Nov-20 6:52 PM
Other Names
- Vytorin
- Ezetimibe with Simvastatin
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- X
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 23 Jul 2004
- Est US Patients*
- 1,835,000
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Vytorin or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Vytorin Safety Report
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What is Vytorin used for?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 10,700 patients that use Vytorin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 88% | 
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| Other | 12% |
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How well does Vytorin work?
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 10,700 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 in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 69%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Vytorin outweigh the bad things.
- 23%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Vytorin.
Common Side Effects of Vytorin
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 10,700 users taking Vytorin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
33% of patients experience side-effects on Vytorin
6% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Vytorin
Most Common Side Effects...
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Muscle Pain/Stiffness
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Nausea/Vomiting
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Abdominal Pain, Bone/Joint Pain, Diarrhea, Fatigue, Headache, Liver Problems, Numbness/Tingling, Restlessness, Sweating, Weakness
Global Patient Feedback for Vytorin (Ezetimibe with Simvastatin) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I've been taking Vytorin for 3 years and it has made a dramatic change in lowering my LDL level. Before taking Vytorin I'd taken several types of other satins ( Zocor, Crestor, etc.) they never came close to really lowering my LDL's to the level of Vytorin. Now I understand from recent articles that Vytorin doesn't reduce current (old) plaque builtup in artries, but that Vitamin K2 ( Niaspan) does. I'll have to research this more. I also take Tricor for my Triglycerides it has reduced those reading levels dramaticly. They didn't seem to be affected by the other Satin drugs. I haven't had any issues with these two drugs todate.
74 year old Male
Posted: 2009-11-19 14:36:29
Question/Comment:
I have been on Trilipix DR 135MG for 4 months, even though my cholestrol readings have all dropped to very normal levels using this drug I took myself off it.
During the last month I have been having hair loss and memory problems. I have been off the drug for about 3 weeks and still have these problems. I can only hope time will heal these side effects. Has anyone else had these problems?
45 year old Male
Posted: 2009-08-20 22:18:37
Question/Comment:
I have been on Vytorin for aobut 3 years and it has done a very good job of reducing the numbers in my cholesterol. I am doing good well on the medication.
56 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-12 17:37:14
Question/Comment:
What time of day is best to take vytorin?Does taking calcium at the same time interfere?
64 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-04 13:53:28
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
It is best to take Vytorin in the evening. There is no drug interaction between calcium or Vytorin listed in the iGuard system. However, it is a good practice to separate taking vitamins and minerals like calcium from other medications by at least one hour.
Posted: 2009-06-09 10:24:38
Question/Comment:
I have been taking Vytorin for several years now. I have had excellent results. I have taken all the other statin drugs, but the vytorin is the only one that has brought my triglycerides down to a reasonable number. Niacin did not work for me. Scared me to death when I broke out in a rash and hot flush.
66 year old Female
Posted: 2009-05-30 10:37:31
Answer/Reply:
Vytorin has stabilized my cholesterol readings at a normal level. I have had no side effects.
85 y/o female
87 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-03 19:24:42
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