AboutDr Alan Galbraith Expertise I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease. I am already a well established and highly rated expert in the pharmacy section of this site.
Publications Principal author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" Editions 1-4 published between 1994 and 2004 by Pearson Education, Australia. Author of the 5th edition published 2007.
Author of many scientific papers.
Education/Credentials BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;HECert
Awards and Honors The 4th edition of my textbook was awarded the the Educational Book of the Year Award in Australia.
Past/Present Clients See my profile in the pharmacy section.
Question Have heard some negative issues about Zetia......I would like you professional opinion in regard to the safety of Zetia............(ie. cancer causing potential)
Answer Dear Bob
Zetia should only be used in certain severe cases of hypercholesterolaemia and usually in combination with another drug such as a statin. It can on occasion cause muscle disorders especially when combined with a statin but there is believable studies which have ever implicated it in causing cancer. If your cholesterol levels are not being controlled by a statin, the addition Zetia can improve the long term outlook of some of the problems associated with high cholesterol levels.
