Is Ezetimibe a Statin? A Clear Pharmacological Distinction
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Between 2017 and 2020, about 86 million U.S. adults had total cholesterol levels of 200 mg/dL or higher [1.10.4]. To manage this, doctors may prescribe lipid-lowering drugs, but **is ezetimibe a statin**? The answer is no; they belong to different drug classes [1.2.1].
