Acerola and Liptruzet

• Generic Name: ascorbic acid
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Acerola, Ascorbic Acid Quick Melts, C/Rose Hips, Cecon, Cemill 500, C-Time, Ester-C, N Ice with Vitamin C, Sunkist Vitamin C, Vasoflex HD, Vicks Vitamin C Drops, Vitamin C, Cenolate, Mega-C-Acid Plus, Cee-500, C-500-Gr, Centrum Singles-Vitamin C, Ascot, Cevi-Bid, Vitamin C TR, Vitamin C with Rose Hips, Cemill 1000, Ascor L NC, Ascor, Ascor L 500, Betac, Cemill, Protexin

Acerola (vitamin C) occurs naturally in foods such as citrus fruit, tomatoes, potatoes, and leafy vegetables. Vitamin C is important for bones and connective tissues, muscles, and blood vessels. Vitamin C also helps the body absorb iron, which is needed for red blood cell production.

Acerola is used to treat and prevent vitamin C deficiency.

Acerola may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: atorvastatin / ezetimibe
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Liptruzet

Liptruzet contains a combination of atorvastatin and ezetimibe Ezetimibe reduces the amount of cholesterol absorbed by the body.

Atorvastatin belongs to a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or "statins."

Liptruzet reduces blood levels of "bad" cholesterol, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), apolipoprotein-B (apo-B), triglycerides, or non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL).

Liptruzet is used together with a low-fat diet and other treatments to lower total cholesterol in adults with familial hypercholesterolemia (an inherited type of high cholesterol).

It is not known whether Liptruzet reduces your risk of heart disease.

Liptruzet may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.