Ezetrol (ezetimibe), the first "cholesterol absorption inhibitor" for hyperlipidemia
July 2003
Health Canada just approved Ezetrol (ezetimibe), the first "cholesterol absorption inhibitor" for hyperlipidemia.
It's marketed as Zetia in the U.S.
Ezetrol works in the gut wall to prevent cholesterol absorption through the intestinal villi.
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