EZETIMIBE vs GEMFIBROZIL

A lot of people feel it either goes one way or the other. Strong feelings in cardiology toward one or the other, but maybe they aren't mutually exclusive theories... How do you feel as a pharmacist? Are you cool seeing patients on statin + ezetimibe in primary prevention? Okay with patients on ezet

Hello, I work in Italy and recently I see more and more patients that are prescribed to start therapy for high cholesterol with the combination statin + ezetimibe. When I studied, I was tought to use maximally tollerated statin dose and then add ezetimibe if necessary. The latest guideline I found i

When you have to pack combo-pack meds (eg. rosuvastatin / ezetimibe (Rosuzet/ Ezalo) where the pack is two separate tablets daily instead of a single tablet with both medications, what is your preferred method for charting in the software? Both seem very imperfect and cause confusion with my patient

Even though statin and gemfibrozil are contraindicated, why is it that both are prescribed at the same time. So far I have seen several patients taking both for years!

A couple cases recently. Just wondering group discussion. Case 1. Pt history been on this combo for a long time. I am floating so not able to follow through so easy. Just leave notes and concerns. Lovely. Case 2. Not sure what is going on medically but serious stuff like cancer is probable

I was asked by a nurse this morning if I could compound a suspension of gemfibrozil for a 30mg dose for a 28 month old peds patient. He has Batten Disease, a rare neurologic condition where certain cells cant get rid of fatty waste products, which build up and cause cellular death, causing a variety

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Hey y’all, I’m a 32 year old male at 5’10” and 385lbs. I had my first “acute” pancreatitis attack back in February 2021. Some background info is that I was diagnosed with familial hypertriglyceridemia at 13 years old. I have struggled with my weight most of my life but it really piled on at 18 when

Hello, I am: >Age: 35 > >Height: 5'8" > >Weight: 198 lbs > >Meds: 20 mg Adderall XR, 20 mg Prozac, 2 x 200 mg Gemfibrozil, OTC 81 mg aspirin. > >Nonsmoker. Non-drinker > >Current conditions: ADHD, depression, fatty liver, hyperglycemia, and high b

I'm just curious if anyone else is on these and still having frequent BMs. I'm on both as well as amitriptyline and gemfibrozil. I'm not going to take anyone's response as medical advice, I just need some solidarity here. Curious what may have helped other people or their experiences.

Hey everyone, just wanted to check and see if anyone else has gone through what im am currently and maybe get some tips from the community. I recently got my lab work done just as a routine. Everything on my labs were mint until we got that lipids report back. My results were as follows: Cholesterol