Side Effects of Fenofibrate 40 mg - RxList

What Are Side Effects of Fenofibrate? · severe stomach/abdominal pain, · persistent nausea/vomiting, · yellowing eyes or skin (jaundice), · dark urine, · unusual ... Fenofibrate GenericName:fenofibrateBrandName:Fenofibrate40mg/120mg DrugClass:FibricAcidAgents MedicalEditor: JohnP.Cunha,DO,FACOEP LastupdatedonRxList:10/7/2021 home drugsa-zlist Fenofibrate40mg/120mg(Fenofibrate)sideeffectsdrugcenter RelatedDrugs Repatha HealthResources Cholesterol(LoweringYourCholesterol) RelatedSupplements Alfalfa Artichoke Avocado Barley Beta-Sitosterol BlackPsyllium BlondPsyllium Calcium CodLiverOil EnglishWalnut FishOil Flaxseed GammaOryzanol Glucomannan GreenTea GuarGum InositolNicotinate Inulin Jiaogulan MacadamiaNut Magnesium Mesoglycan Oats Olive Pantethine Pectin RedYeast RiceBran Safflower Sitostanol Soy SoybeanOil SweetOrange XanthanGum Yogurt Fenofibrate40mg/120mgUserReviews PROFESSIONAL CONSUMER SIDEEFFECTS Overview ConsumerInformation ProfessionalInformation FenofibrateSideEffectsCenter MedicalEditor:JohnP.Cunha,DO,FACOEP WhatIsFenofibrate? Fenofibrate(brandnames:Antara,Fenoglide,Lipofen,Lofibra,TriCor,Triglide)isafibratedrugusedtotreathighcholesterolandhightriglyceride(fattyacid)levels.Fenofibrateisagenericdrug. WhatAreSideEffectsofFenofibrate? Commonsideeffectsoffenofibrateinclude: stomachpain, backpain, headache,or runnyorstuffynose. Infrequentsideeffectsoffenofibrateinclude: gallstonesand liverproblems. Callyourdoctorifyouexperienceunlikelybutserioussideeffectsoffenofibrateincluding: severestomach/abdominalpain, persistentnausea/vomiting, yellowingeyesorskin(jaundice), darkurine, unusualmusclepain, tenderness,or weaknessespeciallyifaccompaniedbyfeverorflu-likesymptoms. DosageforFenofibrate? TheinitialdoseofFenofibratetabletsrangesfrom40to120mgperday.Dosageisindividualizedaccordingtopatientresponse. WhatDrugs,Substances,orSupplementsInteractwithFenofibrate? Fenofibratemayinteractwithbloodthinners,cyclosporine,orothercholesterol-loweringmedicines.Tellyourdoctorallmedicationsyouaretaking. FenofibrateDuringPregnancyandBreastfeeding Fenofibrateisnotrecommendedforuseduringpregnancy.Consultyourdoctor.Itisunknownifthismedicationpassesintobreastmilk.Becauseofthepossiblerisktotheinfant,breastfeedingwhileusingthisdrugisnotrecommended. AdditionalInformation OurFenofibrate(brandnames:Antara,Fenoglide,Lipofen,Lofibra,TriCor,Triglide)SideEffectsDrugCenterprovidesacomprehensiveviewofavailabledruginformationonthepotentialsideeffectswhentakingthismedication. Thisisnotacompletelistofsideeffectsandothersmayoccur.Callyourdoctorformedicaladviceaboutsideeffects.YoumayreportsideeffectstoFDAat1-800-FDA-1088. SLIDESHOW HowtoLowerYourCholesterol&SaveYourHeart SeeSlideshow FenofibrateConsumerInformation Getemergencymedicalhelpifyouhavesignsofanallergicreaction(hives,difficultbreathing,swellinginyourfaceorthroat)orasevereskinreaction(fever,sorethroat,burninginyoureyes,skinpain,redorpurpleskinrashthatspreadsandcausesblisteringandpeeling). Inrarecases,fenofibratecancauseaconditionthatresultsinthebreakdownofskeletalmuscletissue,leadingtokidneyfailure.Callyourdoctorrightawayifyouhaveunexplainedmusclepain,tenderness,orweaknessespeciallyifyoualsohavefever,unusualtiredness,ordarkcoloredurine. Alsocallyourdoctoratonceifyouhave: sharpstomachpainspreadingtoyourbackorshoulderblade; lossofappetite,stomachpainjustaftereatingameal; jaundice(yellowingoftheskinoreyes); fever,chills,weakness,sorethroat,mouthsores,unusualbruisingorbleeding; chestpain,suddencough,wheezing,rapidbreathing,coughingupblood;or swelling,warmth,orrednessinanarmorleg. Commonsideeffectsmayinclude: runnynose,sneezing;or abnormallaboratorytests. Thisisnotacompletelistofsideeffectsandothersmayoccur.Callyourdoctorformedicaladviceaboutsideeffects.YoumayreportsideeffectstoFDAat1-800-FDA-1088. ReadtheentiredetailedpatientmonographforFenofibrate(Fenofibrate)LearnMore» QUESTION Whatischolesterol? SeeAnswer FenofibrateProfessionalInformation SIDEEFFECTS ClinicalTrialsExperience Becauseclinicaltrialsareconductedunderwidely varyingconditions,adversereactionratesobservedintheclinicaltrialsofa drugcannotbedirectlycomparedtoratesintheclinicaltrialsofanother drugandmaynotreflecttherateobservedinclinicalpractice. Adversereactionsreportedby2%ormoreofpatients treatedwithfenofibrate(andgreaterthanplacebo)duringthedouble-blind, placebo-controlledtrials,regardlessofcausality,arelistedinTable1 below.Adverseeventsledtodiscontinuationoftreatmentin5.0%ofpatients treatedwithfenofibrateandin3.0%treatedwithplacebo.Increasesinliver functiontestswerethemostfrequentevents,causingdiscontinuationof fenofibratetreatmentin1.6%ofpatientsindouble-blindtrials. Table1:AdverseReactionsReportedby2%orMoreof PatientsTreatedwithFenofibrateandGreaterthanPlaceboDuringthe Double-Blind,Placebo-ControlledTrials BODYSYSTEM AdverseEvent Fenofibrate* (N=439) Placebo (N=365) BODYASAWHOLE AbdominalPain 4.6% 4.4% BackPain 3.4% 2.5% Headache 3.2% 2.7% DIGESTIVE AbnormalLiverFunctionTests 7.5%** 1.4% Nausea 2.3% 1.9% Constipation 2.1% 1.4% METABOLICANDNUTRITIONALDISORDERS IncreasedALT 3.0% 1.6% CreatinePhosphokinaseIncreased 3.0% 1.4% IncreasedAST 3.4%** 0.5% RESPIRATORY RespiratoryDisorder 6.2% 5.5% Rhinitis 2.3% 1.1% *Dosageequivalentto150mgfenofibrate **Significantlydifferentfromplacebo PostmarketingExperience Thefollowingadversereactionshavebeenidentified duringpostapprovaluseoffenofibrate:myalgia,rhabdomyolysis,pancreatitis, acuterenalfailure,musclespasm,hepatitis,cirrhosis,anemia,arthralgia,decreases inhemoglobin,decreasesinhematocrit,whitebloodcelldecreases,asthenia, andseverelydepressedHDLcholesterollevels.Becausethesereactionsare reportedvoluntarilyfromapopulationofuncertainsize,itisnotalways possibletoreliablyestimatetheirfrequencyorestablishacausalrelationship todrugexposure. 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