This medication is used either alone or with other drugs (e.g., HMG-CoA reductase
inhibitors or "statins"), along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet, to help lower
cholesterol in the blood. It primarily targets low-density lipoprotein (LDL), to help
prevent strokes and heart attacks. Ezetimibe works by reducing the amount of
cholesterol your body absorbs from your diet. When used together with statins, it
can lower LDL further by 12-20%

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