Ezetimibe

"Ezetimibe" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An azetidine derivative and ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT that inhibits intestinal STEROL absorption. It is used to reduce total CHOLESTEROL; LDL CHOLESTEROL, and APOLIPOPROTEINS B in the treatment of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.

Descriptor ID	D000069438
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.082.301.550
Concept/Terms	Ezetimibe Ezetimibe (1-(4-fluorophenyl)-(3R)-(3-(4-fluorophenyl)-(3S)-hydroxypropyl)-(4S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone) Ezetimib Ezetrol Ezetrol SCH 58235 SCH 58235 58235, SCH SCH-58235 SCH58235 Zetia Zetia

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ezetimibe".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Azetines [D03.383.082]
Azetidines [D03.383.082.301]
Ezetimibe [D03.383.082.301.550]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Ezetimibe".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Ezetimibe".

Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe, Simvastatin Drug Combination

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