Zetia Statin Combinations

[Ed]

My cardiologist prescribed Zetia to lower my cholesterol. Has anyone tried
the combination of Zetia + a statin such as pravachol? What are the
benefits of the combination vs Zetia alone?

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[Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD]

Ed wrote:

> My cardiologist prescribed Zetia to lower my cholesterol. Has anyone tried
> the combination of Zetia + a statin such as pravachol?

I haven't but I do prescribe it.

> What are the
> benefits of the combination vs Zetia alone?

Zetia by itself does a poor job of lowering cholesterol. Folks rarely reach
"goals" with Zetia alone.

Humbly,

Andrew

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Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com

[Ed]

Thank you doctor for your quick reply.

Ed

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"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@heartmdphd.com> wrote in message
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> Ed wrote:
>
> > My cardiologist prescribed Zetia to lower my cholesterol. Has anyone
tried
> > the combination of Zetia + a statin such as pravachol?
>
> I haven't but I do prescribe it.
>
> > What are the
> > benefits of the combination vs Zetia alone?
>
> Zetia by itself does a poor job of lowering cholesterol. Folks rarely
reach
> "goals" with Zetia alone.
>
> Humbly,
>
> Andrew
>
> --
> Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
> Board-Certified Cardiologist
> http://www.heartmdphd.com
>
>

[Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD]

Ed wrote:

> Thank you doctor for your quick reply.
>
> Ed

You are welcome, Ed :-)

Humbly,

Andrew

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Board-Certified Cardiologist
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[Patrick Blanchard, M.D.]

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 00:33:32 GMT, Ed <ed@online.net> wrote:

> My cardiologist prescribed Zetia to lower my cholesterol. Has anyone
> tried
> the combination of Zetia + a statin such as pravachol? What are the
> benefits of the combination vs Zetia alone?
>
Zetia is new on the market and requires a prescription.

Zetia.com information

ttp://tinyurl.com/xj85

However, it is expensive.

Plant sterols also inhibit intestinal cholesterol absorption in a similar
manner that zetia does, and is much less expensive and does not require a
prescription.

You can find more information on plant sterols in the article about
nutritional supplements here ...

http://tinyurl.com/xj98

I do not favor cholesterol lowering only with an intestinal absorption
medication; it does not address the need to improve cholesterol metabolism
inside the liver.

If you do take zetia or plant sterols, drink plenty of water because they
cause constipation.

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[Jeff Wiesendanger]

After my bypass 6 years ago, I was put on Lipitor, It did a good job of
keeping my cholesterol around 160 and ldl's around 90. Gradually, my
cholesterol crept up and my Dr. increased my dosage from 10 to 20 to 40 mg.
When he added Zetia, he cut my dose down to 20 mg. Lipitor and my numbers
are 130 total and 68 on the LDL's--the lowest they have ever been. After
these numbers, I'm down to 10 mg. Lipitor which is probably a good thing.

My doc feels that a combo Zocor/Zetia will be on the market soon.

Jeff

"Ed" <ed@online.net> wrote in message
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> My cardiologist prescribed Zetia to lower my cholesterol. Has anyone tried
> the combination of Zetia + a statin such as pravachol? What are the
> benefits of the combination vs Zetia alone?
>
> --
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>
>

[Ed]

Thanks for sharing your story with us.

I found the following links on Zetia + statin combinations-

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/031112/125750_1.html

http://www.dss.state.mo.us/dms/bulletins/clinical/zetia.pdf

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"Jeff Wiesendanger" <jw1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> After my bypass 6 years ago, I was put on Lipitor, It did a good job of
> keeping my cholesterol around 160 and ldl's around 90. Gradually, my
> cholesterol crept up and my Dr. increased my dosage from 10 to 20 to 40
mg.
> When he added Zetia, he cut my dose down to 20 mg. Lipitor and my numbers
> are 130 total and 68 on the LDL's--the lowest they have ever been. After
> these numbers, I'm down to 10 mg. Lipitor which is probably a good thing.
>
> My doc feels that a combo Zocor/Zetia will be on the market soon.
>
> Jeff
>
> "Ed" <ed@online.net> wrote in message
> news:wbazb.13358$N.4323080@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > My cardiologist prescribed Zetia to lower my cholesterol. Has anyone
tried
> > the combination of Zetia + a statin such as pravachol? What are the
> > benefits of the combination vs Zetia alone?
> >
> > --
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