Ezetimibe is a cholesterol absorption inhibitor.
Ezetimibe is used to lower the amount of cholesterol (a fat-like substance) and other fatty substances in the blood. Ezetimibe is used alone or in combination with an HMG-CoA reductase Inhibitors, (Statins). Ezetimibe is a cholesterol-lowering drug.
Ezetimibe works by inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine.