Fenofibrate (Oral Route) Proper Use - Mayo Clinic

Dosing · Adults—. Antara®: At first, 43 to 130 milligrams (mg) once a day. Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed. However, the dose is ... COVID-19:Advice,updatesandvaccineoptions FindoutaboutCOVID-19,COVID-19vaccines,andMayoClinicpatientandvisitorupdates. Skiptositenavigation SkiptoContent ThiscontentdoesnothaveanEnglishversion. ThiscontentdoesnothaveanArabicversion. 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Inadditiontothismedicine,yourdoctormaychangeyourdiettoonethatislowinfat,sugar,andcholesterol.Carefullyfollowyourdoctor'sorderaboutanyspecialdiet.Ifyouhaveexcessbodyweight,yourdoctormaytellyoutoexercisetolosethisweightbeforeusingthismedicine.Alsoavoiddrinkingalcoholbeforeandduringtreatmentwithfenofibrate. Thismedicineisusuallytakenonceaday.Takethemedicineatthesametimeeachdaytomaintainthemedication'seffect. Fenoglide®,Lipofen®,Lofibra™,andTricor®shouldbetakenwithameal.Antara®andTriglide®canbetakenwithorwithoutameal. SwallowAntara®capsules,Fenoglide®tablets,Tricor®tablets,orTriglide®tabletswhole.Donotopen,crush,break,chew,ordissolvethem.DonottakechippedorbrokenTriglide®tablets. Ifyouarealsousingcholestyramine,colesevelam,orcolestipol,youmusttakeTriglide®orFenoglide®atleast1hourbeforeor4to6hoursafteryoutakethesemedicines. Dosing Thedoseofthismedicinewillbedifferentfordifferentpatients.Followyourdoctor'sordersorthedirectionsonthelabel.Thefollowinginformationincludesonlytheaveragedosesofthismedicine.Ifyourdoseisdifferent,donotchangeitunlessyourdoctortellsyoutodoso. Theamountofmedicinethatyoutakedependsonthestrengthofthemedicine.Also,thenumberofdosesyoutakeeachday,thetimeallowedbetweendoses,andthelengthoftimeyoutakethemedicinedependonthemedicalproblemforwhichyouareusingthemedicine. Fororaldosageform(capsules): Forhighcholesterol: Adults— Antara®:Atfirst,130milligrams(mg)onceadaywithameal.Yourdoctormayadjustyourdoseasneeded. Lipofen®:Atfirst,150mgonceadaywithameal.Yourdoctormayadjustyourdoseasneeded. Lofibra™:200mgonceadaywithameal. Children—Useanddosemustbedeterminedbyyourdoctor. Forseverehypertriglyceridemia(hightriglyceridesorfats): Adults— Antara®:Atfirst,43to130milligrams(mg)onceaday.Yourdoctormayadjustyourdoseasneeded.However,thedoseisusuallynotmorethan130mgperday. Lipofen®:Atfirst,50to150mgonceadaywithameal.Yourdoctormayadjustyourdoseasneeded.However,thedoseisusuallynotmorethan150mgperday. Lofibra™:Atfirst,67mgonceadaywithameal.Yourdoctormayincreaseyourdoseasneeded. Children—Useanddosemustbedeterminedbyyourdoctor. Fororaldosageform(tablets): Forhighcholesterol: Adults— Fenoglide®:Atfirst,120milligrams(mg)perday.Yourdoctormayadjustyourdoseasneeded. Tricor®:Atfirst,160mgonceaday.Yourdoctormayadjustyourdoseasneeded. Triglide®:160mgonceaday. Children—Useanddosemustbedeterminedbyyourdoctor. Forhightriglyceridesorfats: Adults— Fenoglide®:Atfirst,40to120milligrams(mg)perday.Yourdoctormayadjustyourdoseasneeded.However,thedoseisusuallynotmorethan120mgperday. Tricor®:Atfirst,54to160mgonceaday.Yourdoctormayadjustyourdoseasneeded. Triglide®:160mgonceaday. Children—Useanddosemustbedeterminedbyyourdoctor. MissedDose Ifyoumissadoseofthismedicine,takeitassoonaspossible.However,ifitisalmosttimeforyournextdose,skipthemisseddoseandgobacktoyourregulardosingschedule.Donotdoubledoses. Storage Keepoutofthereachofchildren. Donotkeepoutdatedmedicineormedicinenolongerneeded. Askyourhealthcareprofessionalhowyoushoulddisposeofanymedicineyoudonotuse. Storethemedicineinaclosedcontaineratroomtemperature,awayfromheat,moisture,anddirectlight.Keepfromfreezing. KeepTriglide®tabletsinitsoriginalcontainer.Protectfromheat,light,andmoisture.   Thereisaproblemwith informationsubmittedforthisrequest.Review/updatethe informationhighlightedbelowandresubmittheform. FromMayoClinictoyourinbox Signupforfree,andstayuptodateonresearchadvancements,healthtipsandcurrenthealthtopics,likeCOVID-19,plusexpertiseonmanaginghealth. Email ErrorEmailfieldisrequired ErrorIncludeavalidemailaddress LearnmoreaboutMayoClinic’suseofdata. 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