 ezetimibe/simvastatin  is a drug combination used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. it is a combination of ezetimibe (known as zetia in the united states and ezetrol elsewhere) and the statin drug simvastatin (known as zocor in the u.s.). the combination preparation is marketed by merck & co. under the trade names vytorin and inegy. ezetimibe reduces blood cholesterol by acting at the brush border of the small intestine and inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol, leading to a decrease in the delivery of intestinal cholesterol to the liver. simvastatin is an hmg-coa reductase inhibitor or statin. it works by blocking an enzyme that is necessary for the body to make cholesterol. even though ezetimibe decreases cholesterol levels, as of 2009 it has not been found to lead to improvement in real world outcomes. the combination of simvastatin and ezetimibe has not been found to b
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