Fenofibrate

Uses of Fenofibrate

Fenofibrate is commonly used to lower bad cholesterol (LDL-C) and increase good cholesterol (HDL-C) in people with high cholesterol or mixed dyslipidemia (elevated cholesterol and triglycerides).

It is also used to lower triglyceride levels in people with severely high triglyceride levels. Triglyceride is a type of fat in your blood. Having high triglyceride levels can raise your risk of pancreatitis.

Precautions and Warnings

Allergies to Ingredients. People who are allergic to any of the following should not take fenofibrate.

• TriCor
• Antara
• Lipofen
• Triglide
• Trilipix
• Fenofibrate or fenofibric acid
• Any of the ingredients in the specific product dispensed

Your pharmacist can tell you all of the ingredients in the specific fenofibrate products they stock.

Fenofibrate should not be used if you have or have had gallbladder problems.

Fenofibrate should not be used if your kidneys are not working as well as they should be. If there is a concern about the health of your kidneys, your healthcare provider may do tests to determine if they are working well enough to take this medicine.

Fenofibrate should not be used if your liver is not working as well as it should be. If there is a concern about the health of your liver, your healthcare provider may do tests to determine if it is working well enough to take this medicine.

It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

Do not take fenofibrate if you are breastfeeding. You must either stop breastfeeding or stop fenofibrate. See the Breastfeeding section below for more details.

Dosage

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor’s orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

Side Effects

Common side effects:

• runny nose, sneezing; or
• abnormal laboratory tests.

Less common side effects:

• Chills
• fever
• hives, itching, skin rash
• muscle aches and pains
• nausea
• stomach pain
• vomiting