Fenofibrate Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions ... - WebMD

Fenofibrate is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the ... MENUDRUGSANDMEDICATIONSCENTERFindaDrugMyMedicinePillIdentifierInteractionCheckerFindaVitaminFindaPharmacyVITAMINS&SUPPLEMENTSCENTERFindaVitaminorSupplementVitaminLifestyleGuideAssessYourVitaminNeedsFIRSTAIDRESOURCESFirstAidHomeFirstAidKit&WoundCareFirstAidMobileDrugs&MedicationsFenofibrateUsesSideEffectsPrecautionsInteractionsOverdoseImagesReviews(111)UsesFenofibrateisusedalongwithaproperdiettohelplower"bad"cholesterolandfats(suchasLDL,triglycerides)andraise"good"cholesterol(HDL)intheblood.Itworksbyincreasingthenaturalsubstance(enzyme)thatbreaksdownfatsintheblood.Fenofibratebelongstoagroupofdrugsknownas"fibrates."Loweringtriglyceridesinpeoplewithveryhightriglyceridebloodlevelsmaydecreasetheriskofpancreasdisease(pancreatitis).However,fenofibratemightnotloweryourriskofaheartattackorstroke.Talktoyourdoctorabouttherisksandbenefitsoffenofibrate.Inadditiontoeatingaproperdiet(suchasalow-cholesterol/low-fatdiet),otherlifestylechangesthatmayhelpthismedicationworkbetterincludeexercising,losingweightifoverweight,andstoppingsmoking.Consultyourdoctorformoredetails.HowtouseTakethismedicationbymouthasdirectedbyyourdoctor,usuallyoncedaily.Fenofibratecomesindifferenttypesofcapsulesandtabletswhichprovidedifferentamountsofthemedication.Donotswitchbetweendifferentformsorbrandsofthismedicationunlessdirectedbyyourdoctor.Someformsofthisdrugshouldbetakenwithfoodbutothersmaybetakenwithorwithoutfood.Askyourpharmacistaboutyourbrandoffenofibrate.Itisimportanttotakethismedicationcorrectlysothatthedrughasthegreatestbenefit.Thedosageisbasedonyourmedicalconditionandresponsetotreatment.Ifyouarealsotakingcertainotherdrugstoloweryourcholesterol(bileacid-bindingresinssuchascholestyramineorcolestipol),takefenofibrateatleast1hourbeforeoratleast4to6hoursaftertakingthesemedications.Thesemedicationscanbindtofenofibrate,preventingyourbodyfromfullyabsorbingthedrug.Takethismedicationregularlytogetthemostbenefitfromit.Tohelpyouremember,takeitatthesametimeeachday.Donotincreaseyourdoseorusethisdrugmoreoftenorforlongerthanprescribed.Yourcholesterol/triglycerideslevelwillnotlowerfaster,andyourriskofsideeffectswillincrease.Keeptakingthismedicationevenifyoufeelwell.Mostpeoplewithhighcholesterol/triglyceridesdonotfeelsick.Itisveryimportanttocontinuetofollowyourdoctor'sadviceaboutdietandexercise.Itmaytakeupto2monthsbeforeyougetthefullbenefitofthismedication.SideEffectsRememberthatthismedicationhasbeenprescribedbecauseyourdoctorhasjudgedthatthebenefittoyouisgreaterthantheriskofsideeffects.Manypeopleusingthismedicationdonothaveserioussideeffects.Thismedicationmayrarelycausegallstonesandliverproblems.Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingunlikelybutserioussideeffects,tellyourdoctorrightaway:nausea/vomitingthatdoesn'tstop,lossofappetite,stomach/abdominalpain,yellowingeyes/skin,darkurine.Thisdrugmayrarelycausemuscleproblems(whichcanrarelyleadtoaveryseriousconditioncalledrhabdomyolysis).Tellyourdoctorrightawayifyoudevelopanyofthesesymptoms:musclepain/tenderness/weakness(especiallywithfeverorunusualtiredness),signsofkidneyproblems(suchaschangeintheamountofurine).Rarely,thismedicationhascausedsevereloweringofHDL("good"cholesterol)levels.ThisistheoppositeofwhatshouldhappentoyourHDLlevels(paradoxicalreaction).YourHDLcholesterollevelsshouldbecheckedregularly.Keepallofyourlaboratoryappointments.Tellyourdoctorrightawayifyouhaveanyserioussideeffects,including:easybleeding/bruising,unusualtiredness.Getmedicalhelprightawayifyouhaveanyveryserioussideeffects,including:chestpain,suddenpain/redness/swellingusuallyintheleg,signsofinfection(suchassorethroatthatdoesn'tgoaway,fever,swollenlymphnodes,chills,cough).Averyseriousallergicreactiontothisdrugisrare.However,getmedicalhelprightawayifyounoticeanysymptomsofaseriousallergicreaction,including:rash,itching/swelling(especiallyoftheface/tongue/throat),severedizziness,troublebreathing.Thisisnotacompletelistofpossiblesideeffects.Ifyounoticeothereffectsnotlistedabove,contactyourdoctororpharmacist.IntheUS-Callyourdoctorformedicaladviceaboutsideeffects.YoumayreportsideeffectstoFDAat1-800-FDA-1088oratwww.fda.gov/medwatch.InCanada-Callyourdoctorformedicaladviceaboutsideeffects.YoumayreportsideeffectstoHealthCanadaat1-866-234-2345.PrecautionsBeforetakingfenofibrate,tellyourdoctororpharmacistifyouareallergictoit;ortoother"fibrates"(suchasfenofibricacid);orifyouhaveanyotherallergies.Thisproductmaycontaininactiveingredients(suchassoy),whichcancauseallergicreactionsorotherproblems.Talktoyourpharmacistformoredetails.Beforeusingthismedication,tellyourdoctororpharmacistyourmedicalhistory,especiallyof:kidneydisease,gallbladderdisease,liverdisease(suchasbiliarycholangitis,hepatitis),alcoholuse.Beforehavingsurgery,tellyourdoctorordentistaboutalltheproductsyouuse(includingprescriptiondrugs,nonprescriptiondrugs,andherbalproducts).Duringpregnancy,thismedicationshouldbeusedonlywhenclearlyneeded.Discusstherisksandbenefitswithyourdoctor.Itisunknownifthismedicationpassesintobreastmilk.Becauseofthepossiblerisktotheinfant,breast-feedingisnotrecommendedwhileusingthisdrugandfor5daysafterstoppingthedrug.Consultyourdoctorbeforebreast-feeding.InteractionsSeealsoHowtoUsesection.Druginteractionsmaychangehowyourmedicationsworkorincreaseyourriskforserioussideeffects.Thisdocumentdoesnotcontainallpossibledruginteractions.Keepalistofalltheproductsyouuse(includingprescription/nonprescriptiondrugsandherbalproducts)andshareitwithyourdoctorandpharmacist.Donotstart,stop,orchangethedosageofanymedicineswithoutyourdoctor'sapproval.Someproductsthatmayinteractwiththisdruginclude:"bloodthinners"(suchaswarfarin).Fenofibrateisverysimilartofenofibricacid.Donotusemedicationscontainingfenofibricacidwhileusingfenofibrate.DoesFenofibrateinteractwithotherdrugsyouaretaking?EnteryourmedicationintotheWebMDinteractioncheckerCheckInteractionOverdoseIfsomeonehasoverdosedandhasserioussymptomssuchaspassingoutortroublebreathing,call911.Otherwise,callapoisoncontrolcenterrightaway.USresidentscancalltheirlocalpoisoncontrolcenterat1-800-222-1222.Canadaresidentscancallaprovincialpoisoncontrolcenter.NotesDonotsharethismedicationwithothers.Laboratoryand/ormedicaltests(suchascholesterol/triglyceridelevels,kidney/liverfunctiontests,completebloodcount)shouldbeperformedperiodicallytomonitoryourprogressorcheckforsideeffects.Consultyourdoctorformoredetails.(SeealsoSideEffectssection.MissedDoseIfyoumissadose,takeitassoonasyouremember.Ifitisnearthetimeofthenextdose,skipthemisseddose.Takeyournextdoseattheregulartime.Donotdoublethedosetocatchup.StorageStoreatroomtemperatureawayfromlightandmoisture.Differentbrandsofthismedicationhavedifferentstorageneeds.Checktheproductpackageforinstructionsonhowtostoreyourbrand,oraskyourpharmacist.Donotstoreinthebathroom.Keepallmedicationsawayfromchildrenandpets.Donotflushmedicationsdownthetoiletorpourthemintoadrainunlessinstructedtodoso.Properlydiscardthisproductwhenitisexpiredornolongerneeded.Consultyourpharmacistorlocalwastedisposalcompany.ImagesNextYouMightAlsoLikeCholesterolHealthCenterCholesterol101:WhatYourNumbersMeanHowHighCholesterolCanHurtYourVision3WaystoProtectYourHeartCholesterol&EyeProblems:WhattoKnow8TastyHeart-HealthyIdeasRelatedLinksListFenofibratesideeffectsbylikelihoodandseverityWhoshouldnottakeFenofibrate?DoesFenofibrateinteractwithothermedications?ShouldIavoidcertainfoodswhiletakingFenofibrate?WhatshouldIknowregardingpregnancy,nursingandadministeringFenofibratetochildrenortheelderly?WhatconditionsdoesFenofibratetreat?SearchDrugsRelatedDrugsCommonSearchesAdderallCelexaCiproCymbaltaFlexerilHydrocodonePrilosecProzacSeroquelSynthroidTramadolTrazodoneLexaproLisinoprilMobicNaproxenNeurontinPradaxaPrednisoneVicodinWarfarinWellbutrinXanaxZocorZoloftShowMoreShowLessSelectaconditiontoviewalistofmedicationoptionshighcholesterolheterozygousinheritedhighbloodcholesterolhighamountoftriglycerideinthebloodhighcholesterolandhightriglyceridesexcessivefatinthebloodlowHDLcholesterolDrugSurveyAreyoucurrentlyusingFenofibrate?YesNoThissurveyisbeingconductedbytheWebMDmarketingsciencesdepartment.FreeRXCouponSaveupto80%onyourprescriptions.ViewFREEWebMDRxcouponAvailablecouponsSaveupto80%onyourprescriptionwithWebMDRxViewFREEWebMDRxcouponSelectedfromdataincludedwithpermissionandcopyrightedbyFirstDatabank,Inc.Thiscopyrightedmaterialhasbeendownloadedfromalicenseddataproviderandisnotfordistribution,exceptasmaybeauthorizedbytheapplicabletermsofuse.CONDITIONSOFUSE:Theinformationinthisdatabaseisintendedtosupplement,notsubstitutefor,theexpertiseandjudgmentofhealthcareprofessionals.Theinformationisnotintendedtocoverallpossibleuses,directions,precautions,druginteractionsoradverseeffects,norshoulditbeconstruedtoindicatethatuseofaparticulardrugissafe,appropriateoreffectiveforyouoranyoneelse.Ahealthcareprofessionalshouldbeconsultedbeforetakinganydrug,changinganydietorcommencingordiscontinuinganycourseoftreatment.MedicationsThatMakeYouTiredCommonculpritsandwhatyoucando.PharmacyandMedicationTipsThingstorememberwhenyoufillyourprescription.MedicationSideEffectsTipsfordealingwiththem.ReadingMedicineLabelsHowtomakesenseofthem.MoreAboutDrugsandMedicationsPillIdentifierMyMedicineInteractionCheckerDrugsandMedicationsA-ZDrugsandMedicalConditionsFDALabelingforfenofibrateonRxListLatestDrugNewsFindaPharmacyFindaVitaminHealthSolutionsPenisCurvedWhenErect?CouldIhaveCAD?TreatBentFingersTreatHR+,HER2-MBCTiredofDandruff?BenefitsofCBDRethinkMSTreatmentAFib-RelatedStrokesRiskofaFutureDVT/PEIsMyPenisNormal?RelapsingMSOptionsLiverTransplantsSaveLivesFinancePlasticSurgeryBentFingerCausesLivingWithPsoriasis?MissingTeeth?MorefromWebMD5TipstoHelpWithRelapsingMSHowtoThriveWithNarcolepsyReliefforBlockedHairFolliclesPsoriaticArthritisandYourSleepWhatPsoriasisFeelsLikeFirstPsoriaticArthritisFlareTalkingtoYourDoctorAboutRACrohn's:A'Full-Body'DiseaseAvoidingCrohn’sFlaresHealthBenefitsofHempSeedOilLiveBetterWithPsoriaticDiseaseTypesofB-CellTherapyforMS5HealthBenefitsofHempWhyProstateCancerSpreadsLivingwithAdvancedBreastCancerWhereBreastCancerSpreads