TYPE: Prescription

BRAND: Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Rowex

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Ezetimibe/Simvastatin

STRENGTH & PACK SIZE & GMS CODES:

Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Rowex 10mg/20mg Tablets x 28 GMS Number 37035
Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Rowex 10mg/40mg Tablets x 28 GMS Number 37036
Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Rowex 10mg/80mg Tablets x 28 GMS Number 37037

INDICATION:

Prevention of cardiovascular events

Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Rowex is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events (see section 5.1) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and a history of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), either previously treated with a statin or not.

Hypercholesterolaemia

Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Rowex is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for use in patients with primary (heterozygous familial and non-familial) hypercholesterolaemia or mixed hyperlipidaemia where use of a combination product is appropriate:

  • Patients not appropriately controlled with a statin alone
  • Patients already treated with a statin and ezetimibe

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH)

Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Rowex is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for use in patients with HoFH. Patients may also receive adjunctive treatments (e.g., low-density lipoprotein [LDL] apheresis).

 

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