Etimib-Denk is a medicine used to lower high cholesterol levels.
The active substance is ezetimibe. Each tablet contains 10 mg of ezetimibe.
Other ingredients are: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, povidone (K29/32), sodium lauryl sulfate, and magnesium stearate [vegetable origin].
Etimib-Denk is a medicine used to lower high cholesterol levels. Etimib-Denk reduces the levels of total cholesterol, “bad” cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), and fatty substances called triglycerides in the blood. In addition, Etimib-Denk increases the level of “good” cholesterol (HDL cholesterol).
It is used in patients who are unable to control their cholesterol levels through diet alone. While taking this medicine, the patient should follow a cholesterol-lowering diet.
Etimib-Denk reduces the absorption of cholesterol from the digestive tract. Etimib-Denk does not help with weight loss.
Etimib-Denk enhances the cholesterol-lowering effect of statins, a group of medicines that reduce the amount of cholesterol produced by the body.
Cholesterol is one of several fatty substances found in the blood. Your total cholesterol consists mainly of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is often called “bad” cholesterol because it can build up in the walls of the arteries, forming plaques. Eventually, the buildup of these plaques can cause the arteries to narrow. This narrowing can slow down or block the blood supply to vital organs such as the heart and brain. A blockage of blood flow may result in a heart attack or stroke.
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is often called “good” cholesterol because it helps prevent bad cholesterol from building up in the blood vessels and protects against heart disease.
Triglycerides are another form of fat in the blood that may increase the risk of heart disease.
Etimib-Denk is used together with a cholesterol-lowering diet if you have:
Elevated blood cholesterol levels (primary hypercholesterolaemia [heterozygous familial and non-familial]) together with a statin when your cholesterol level is not adequately controlled by a statin alone. It may also be used when treatment with statins is unsuitable or not tolerated.
An inherited condition (homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia) that increases cholesterol levels in the blood. A statin will also be prescribed, and you may receive other treatments as well.
An inherited condition (homozygous sitosterolaemia, also known as phytosterolaemia) that increases the levels of plant sterols in your blood.
If you have heart disease, Etimib-Denk, when taken together with cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins, reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, surgery to improve blood flow to the heart, or hospitalisation due to chest pain.
Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
You should continue taking other cholesterol-lowering medicines unless your doctor advises you to stop treatment.
Before starting Etimib-Denk, you should follow a cholesterol-lowering diet.
While taking Etimib-Denk, you should continue to follow a cholesterol-lowering diet.
The recommended dose is one Etimib-Denk 10 mg tablet taken orally once a day. Etimib-Denk can be taken at any time of the day, with or without food.
If your doctor has prescribed Etimib-Denk together with a statin, both medicines may be taken at the same time. In this case, follow the dosing instructions provided in the package leaflet for the specific statin.
If, on your doctor’s advice, you take Etimib-Denk together with cholestyramine or another bile acid sequestrant (medicines used to lower cholesterol), take Etimib-Denk at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after taking the bile acid sequestrant.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging and blister after “Exp”. The expiry date refers to the last day of the stated month.
Shelf life: 2 years.
Store below 30°C.
Do not use the medicine if you notice any changes in its appearance, if the packaging is damaged, or if there are signs of tampering or falsification.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of unused medicines. These measures will help protect the environment.
