Ezetimibe

In the US, Ezetimibe (ezetimibe systemic) is a member of the drug class cholesterol absorption inhibitors and is used to treat High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous and Sitosterolemia.

US matches:

• Ezetimibe


• Ezetimibe/Simvastatin


• Ezetimibe and simvastatin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C10AX09

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0163222-33-1

Chemical Formula

C24-H21-F2-N-O3

Molecular Weight

409

Therapeutic Category

Antilipemic agent, cholesterol absorption inhibitor

Chemical Names

[3R,4S]-1-[p-Fluorophenyl]-3-[[3S]-3-[p-fluorophenyl]-3-hydroxypropyl]-4-[p-hydroxyphenyl]-2-azetidinone (WHO)

2-Azetidinone, 1-[4-fluorophenyl]-3-[3-[4-fluorophenyl]-3-hydroxypropyl]-4-[4-hydroxyphenyl]-, [3R-[3[S*],4]]- (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Ezetimibum (Latin)
• Ezetimib (German)
• Ezetimibe (French)
• Ezetimiba (Spanish)

Generic Name

• Ezetimibe (OS: USAN, BAN)

Brand Names

• Acotral
  Phoenix, Argentina



• Alin
  Lazar, Argentina



• Alipas
  Laboratorios, Argentina



• Atorvik-EZ (Ezetimibe and Atorvastatin)
  Anvik, India



• Avascare-EZ (Ezetimibe and Calcium Atorvastatin)
  Q-Check, India



• Cerclerol
  Beta, Argentina



• Coracil
  Gador, Argentina



• Corexel
  Novartis, Argentina



• Ezator (Ezetimibe and Atorvastatin)
  Farmindustria, Peru



• Ezentia
  Sun, Myanmar



• Ezeta
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Ezetib
  Unichem, India



• Ezetim
  Incepta, Bangladesh



• Ezetimibe-MSD
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg



• Ezetrol
  Combiphar, Netherlands; Delphi, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Essex, Germany; Euro, Netherlands; Medcor, Netherlands; Merck, Czech Republic; Merck Frosst, Canada; Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands Antilles; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Aruba; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Barbados; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bahrain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bahamas; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belize; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Chile; Merck Sharp & Dohme, China; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Colombia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ecuador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Estonia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, France; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hungary; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Iceland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Jamaica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Cayman Islands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Lithuania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Latvia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malta; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malaysia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, New Zealand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Romania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Serbia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Russian Federation; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sweden; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Singapore; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Slovenia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Slovakia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Turkey; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Trinidad & Tobago; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Venezuela; Merck Sharp & Dohme, South Africa; Merck Sharp & Dome, Dominican Republic; MSD, Switzerland; MSD, Denmark; MSD, Finland; MSD, Georgia; MSD, Peru; MSD-SP, United Kingdom; MSD-SP, Ireland; MSD-SP, Norway; Schering-Plough, Belgium; Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Malaysia; Schering-Plough, Philippines; Schering-Plough, Russian Federation; Schering-Plough, Sweden; Schering-Plough, Singapore; Schering-Plough, Thailand; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Ezitoget
  Getz Pharma, Vietnam



• Goltor (Ezetimibe and Simvastatin)
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany



• InductOs
  Wyeth, Slovenia



• Inegy (Ezetimibe and Simvastatin)
  Combiphar, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Eureco, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Medcor, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bulgaria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bulgaria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bahrain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, France; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hungary; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ireland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malta; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sweden; MSD, Switzerland; MSD, Denmark; MSD-SP, United Kingdom; MSD-SP, Norway; Schering-Plough, Hungary; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Ixacor
  Roemmers, Argentina



• Nalecol
  Casasco, Argentina



• Sinterol
  Klonal, Argentina



• Trilip
  Elea, Argentina



• Vadel
  Ivax, Argentina



• Viemm
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany



• Visvas-EZ (Ezetimibe and Atorvastatin)
  Minova, India



• Vytorin (Ezetimibe and Simvastatin)
  Merck / Schering-Plough, United States; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, New Zealand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Singapore; Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Thailand



• Zeklen (Ezetimibe and Simvastatin)
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany



• Zetia
  Merck, United States; Merck / Schering-Plough, United States; Plough, Colombia; Schering, United States; Schering-Plough, Argentina; Schering-Plough, Brazil; Schering-Plough, Costa Rica; Schering-Plough, Dominican Republic; Schering-Plough, Guatemala; Schering-Plough, Japan; Schering-Plough, Nicaragua; Schering-Plough, Panama; Schering-Plough, Peru; Schering-Plough, El Salvador; Schering-Plough, Venezuela



• Zient
  Essex, Chile; Essex, Ecuador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Schering-Plough, Mexico; Schering-Plough, Venezuela

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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