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Ezetimibe vs Simvastatin

Compare Ezetimibe and Simvastatin side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.

EzetimibeSimvastatin
Drug classDietary Cholesterol Absorption InhibitorHMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
Used to treatFamilial combined hyperlipidemia, High cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia type IICoronary artery disease, High cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemias, Hypertriglyceridemia
Generic priceFrom $0.067 each, about $2.00 for 30 (10 mg tablet)From $0.028 each, about $0.84 for 30 (10 mg tablet)
Brand priceZetia: from $13.94 each, about $418 for 30 (10 mg tablet)Zocor: from $9.73 each, about $292 for 30 (20 mg tablet)
Generic savingsGeneric costs over 99% less than the brandGeneric costs over 99% less than the brand