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Vytorin is a drug that combines Ezetimibe and Simvastatin and is used to treat high cholesterol.
Ezetimibe works by reducing the amount of cholesterol that the body absorbs from the food ingested.
Simvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or statin. It works by blocking an enzyme that is necessary for the body to make cholesterol.
Ezetimibe is the generic name for the drug Zetia, Simvastatin is the generic name for Zocor ie Vytorin is a combination of Zocor and Zetia.