Downsterolin
Downsterolin
Downsterolin 10 mg/20 mg or 10 mg/40 mg
Film coated Tablets
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each tablet contains 10 mg ezetimibe and 20 or 40 mg of simvastatin.
Therapeutic indications
Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
DOWNSTEROLIN is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients
with coronary heart disease (CHD) and a history of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), either
previously treated with a statin or not.
Hypercholesterolaemia
DOWNSTEROLIN is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for use in patients with primary
(heterozygous familial and non-familial) hypercholesterolaemia or mixed hyperlipidaemia where
use of a combination product is appropriate:
• patients not appropriately controlled with a statin alone
• patients already treated with a statin and ezetimibe
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH)
DOWNSTEROLIN is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for use in patients with HoFH. Patients may
also receive adjunctive treatments (e.g. low-density lipoprotein [LDL] apheresis).