Volume 1, Number 3, September 2004

Ezetimibe: a new type of lipid-lowering therapy

Only half of patients being treated for elevated cholesterol levels are currently reaching targets, according to recent research. So what can we do to improve things? One option is to add a new type of lipid-lowering drug – ezetimibe – to a statin. This article reviews how ezetimibe works and its place in primary care management of raised lipids.

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