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==Description==
ZETIA (ezetimibe) is in a class of lipid-lowering compounds that selectively inhibits the intestinal absorption of cholesterol and related phytosterols. The chemical name of ezetimibe is 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3(R)-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3(S)-hydroxypropyl]-4(S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone. The empirical formula is C24H21F2NO3. Its molecular weight is 409.4 and its structural formula is:
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Ezetimibe is a white, crystalline powder that is freely to very soluble in ethanol, methanol, and acetone and practically insoluble in water. Ezetimibe has a melting point of about 163°C and is stable at ambient temperature. ZETIA is available as a tablet for oral administration containing 10 mg of ezetimibe and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium NF, lactose monohydrate NF, magnesium stearate NF, microcrystalline cellulose NF, povidone USP, and sodium lauryl sulfate NF.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = ZETIA (EZETIMIBE) TABLET [MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=a773b0b2-d31c-4ff4-b9e8-1eb2d3a4d62a | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = 11 February 2014 }}</ref>
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Hypolipidemic agents]]
[[Category:Lactams]]
[[Category:Merck]]
[[Category:Schering-Plough]]
[[Category:Azetidines]]
[[Category:Organofluorides]]
[[Category:Phenols]]
[[Category:Cardiovasuclar Drugs]]
[[Category:Drugs]]

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