Vytorin contains a combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin. Ezetimibe reduces
the amount of cholesterol absorbed by the body.

Simvastatin belongs to a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors,
or "statins."

Vytorin is used to lower blood levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density
lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides, to increase levels of "good"
cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL), and to lower triglycerides (a
type of fat in the blood).

Vytorin is used together with a low-fat diet and other treatments to lower
total cholesterol in adults and children who are at least 10 years old. It is
not known whether this medicine reduces your risk of heart disease.





Get emergency medical help if you have **signs of an allergic reaction to
Vytorin:** hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or
throat.

Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have:

  * unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness;

  * muscle weakness in your hips, shoulders, neck, and back;

  * trouble lifting your arms, trouble climbing or standing;

  * fever, unusual tiredness;

  * upper stomach pain, loss of appetite;

  * dark colored urine; or

  * jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Common Vytorin side effects may include:

  * headache;

  * muscle pain;

  * abnormal liver function tests;

  * diarrhea; or

  * cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your
doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to
FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Vytorin side effects (more detail)