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What Is Ezetimibe Used For?Many people wonder, "What is ezetimibe used for?" Ezetimibe is a prescription drug that is used to treat high cholesterol and a rare genetic condition called sitosterolemia. The medication works by blocking the absorption of cholesterol from the intestines into the blood. It is effective at lowering total cholesterol and "bad cholesterol" -- and can also slightly decrease triglycerides -- but has little effect on "good cholesterol" by itself. In people with sitosterolemia, ezetimibe is used to treat high levels of sitosterol and campesterol in the blood.
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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