How and when to take ezetimibe

Ezetimibe comes as tablets.

The dose for adults and children is one 10mg tablet, taken once a day.

You can take ezetimibe with or without food.

Swallow the tablet with a drink of water.

Usually, treatment with ezetimibe is for life. You'll need to keep taking it for it to work.

Do not stop taking your medicine without speaking to a doctor first.

If you stop taking ezetimibe without starting a different treatment, your cholesterol levels may go up again.

If you forget to take ezetimibe, take it as soon as you remember, unless you do not remember until the following day. In this case, skip the missed dose and take your next one at the usual time.

Do not take 2 doses to make up for a forgotten dose.

If you often forget doses, it may help to set an alarm to remind you. You could also ask a pharmacist for advice on other ways to help you remember to take your medicine.

Taking 1 or 2 extra tablets is unlikely to harm you. But the amount of ezetimibe that can lead to overdose is different from person to person.

you take more than your prescribed dose of ezetimibe and you:

• have severe stomach pain
• have severe diarrhoea

Go to 111.nhs.uk or call 111

If you need to go to A&E, do not drive. Ask someone to drive you or call 999 and ask for an ambulance.

Bring the ezetimibe packet or leaflet inside it, any remaining medicine, and any other medicines you take.