"Ezetimibe" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An azetidine derivative and ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT that inhibits intestinal STEROL absorption. It is used to reduce total CHOLESTEROL; LDL CHOLESTEROL, and APOLIPOPROTEINS B in the treatment of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069438
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.082.301.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Ezetimibe- Ezetimibe
- (1-(4-fluorophenyl)-(3R)-(3-(4-fluorophenyl)-(3S)-hydroxypropyl)-(4S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone)
- Ezetimib
SCH 58235- SCH 58235
- 58235, SCH
- SCH-58235
- SCH58235
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ezetimibe" by people in Profiles.
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Fei Y, Guyatt GH, Alexander PE, El Dib R, Siemieniuk RAC, Vandvik PO, Nunnally ME, Gomaa H, Morgan RL, Agarwal A, Zhang Y, Bhatnagar N, Spencer FA. Addition of Ezetimibe to statins for patients at high cardiovascular risk: Systematic review of patient-important outcomes. J Eval Clin Pract. 2018 02; 24(1):222-231.
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Zieve F, Wenger NK, Ben-Yehuda O, Constance C, Bird S, Lee R, Hanson ME, Jones-Burton C, Tershakovec AM. Safety and efficacy of ezetimibe added to atorvastatin versus up titration of atorvastatin to 40 mg in Patients > or = 65 years of age (from the ZETia in the ELDerly [ZETELD] study). Am J Cardiol. 2010 Mar 01; 105(5):656-63.