Ezetimibe
Outcome
Well tolerated & effective
Would recommend
Yes
Dose
10mg
Payer
Public/national health system
Coverage
No prior auth needed
Price
USD 4/mo
Side effects
None
Added on top of the statin. Easy, cheap, and got me the rest of the way.
Their story
My LDL was only borderline, so I wasn't worried until a calcium scan came back much higher than expected. That changed the conversation with my doctor. I started rosuvastatin, then added ezetimibe when my LDL didn't drop as far as we wanted.
Their story
Rosuvastatin · Mar 2025 to now · Well tolerated & effective
Ezetimibe · Sep 2025 to now · Well tolerated & effective
All lab values
| Date | Total chol | LDL | Non-HDL | HDL | Trig | Lp(a) | ApoB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | 215 | 138 | 157 | 58 | 95 | - | 104 |
| 2025-08-01 | 170 | 92 | 110 | 60 | 90 | - | 80 |
| 2026-01-15 | 140 | 66 | 81 | 59 | 85 | - | 64 |
Topics:High CAC / plaqueEzetimibe
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