Anybody ever hear of Zetia? - High Cholesterol Message Board

Koulafeena · 03-23-2003, 05:31 AM

I'm on Cyclosporine (a transplant drug) which has raise my cholesterol a lot. It's 258 even with a regiment of fish oil, flaxseed oil, garlic, evening primrose oil, etc.

I can't use statins because they are contraindicated with the autoimmune neuromuscular disease I have.

A friend of mine who is a nurse suggested I look into ZETIA.

Anybody ever heard of it???

Thanks,
Koulafeena

ARIZONA73 · 03-29-2003, 01:43 PM

Zetia works by helping to prevent the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine. It can be used alone, or in conjunction with another cholesterol lowering drug. Since it is a relatively new drug, I have not personally heard much feedback on it yet, so I can't say one way or another how well it works.