Vytorin Overdosage

Vytorin: No specific treatment of overdosage with Vytorin can be recommended. In the event of an overdose, symptomatic and supportive measures should be employed. Co-administration of ezetimibe (1000 mg/kg) and simvastatin (1000 mg/kg) was well tolerated in acute, oral toxicity studies in mice and rats. No clinical signs of toxicity were observed in these animals. The estimated oral LD₅₀ for both species was ezetimibe ≥1000 mg/kg/simvastatin ≥1000 mg/kg.
Ezetimibe: In clinical studies, administration of ezetimibe, 50 mg/day to 15 healthy subjects for up to 14 days, or 40 mg/day to 18 patients with primary hypercholesterolemia for up to 56 days, was generally well tolerated.
A few cases of overdosage have been reported; most have not been associated with adverse experiences. Reported adverse experiences have not been serious.
Simvastatin: A few cases of overdosage have been reported; the maximum dose taken was 3.6 g. All patients recovered without sequelae.
The dialyzability of simvastatin and its metabolites in man is not known at present.