Always take ezetimibe as a doctor or pharmacist has told you.
Dosage
Ezetimibe comes as tablets.
The dose for adults and children is one 10mg tablet, taken once a day.
How to take it
You can take ezetimibe with or without food.
Swallow the tablet with a drink of water.
How long to take it for
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 it
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.
If you take too much
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.
Urgent advice: Contact 111 for advice now if:
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 yourself. Get someone else to drive you or call for an ambulance.
Take the ezetimibe packet, or the leaflet inside it, plus any remaining medicine with you.