Ezetimibe and simvastatin.
Inegy contains the active substances ezetimibe and simvastatin.
Inegy is a medicine used to lower levels of total cholesterol, “bad” cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), and fatty substances called triglycerides in the blood.
In addition, INEGY raises levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL cholesterol).
Inegy works to reduce your cholesterol in two ways.
The active ingredient ezetimibe reduces the cholesterol absorbed in your digestive tract.
The active ingredient simvastatin belonging to the class of “statins” inhibits the production of the cholesterol your body makes by itself.
Active ingredients:
Ezetimibe, simvastatin.
Benefits:
• Inegy tablets are used for patients who cannot control their cholesterol levels by diet alone. You should stay on a cholesterol-lowering diet while taking this medicine.
• Inegy is used in addition to your cholesterol-lowering diet if you have:
- That is not well controlled with a statin alone.
- If you fail to control your blood cholesterol when using a statin and ezetimibe as separate tablets.
- A hereditary illness (homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia) that increases the cholesterol level in your blood. You may also receive other treatments.
- Heart disease, INEGY reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, surgery to increase heart blood flow, or hospitalization for chest pain.