warning about new safety data on Ezetrol
March 2005
Health Canada is warning about new safety data on Ezetrol.
Post-marketing reports suggest rare cases of myalgia, rhabdomyolysis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, and thrombocytopenia with Ezetrol (ezetimibe).
These side effects can occur when Ezetrol is used alone OR with a statin.
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