Fenofibrate Uses, Dosage, & Side Effects - Drugs.com

Usual Adult Dose of Fenofibrate for Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa (Elevated LDL):. Tricor: 145 mg orally once a day. Lofibra and others: 160 mg ... Skiptomaincontent Close DrugsAtoZ Fenofibrate Print Save Fenofibrate Genericname:fenofibrate[ FEN-oh-FYE-brate ] Brandnames:Antara,Fenoglide,Lipofen,TriCor,Triglide, ...showall10brands LipidilMicro,Dom-Fenofibrate,LipidilSupra,Lofibra,LipidilEZ Drugclass:Fibricacidderivatives MedicallyreviewedbyMelisaPuckey,BPharm.LastupdatedonMay16,2022. Uses Warnings Beforetaking Dosage Sideeffects Interactions Whatisfenofibrate? Fenofibrateisamedicineusedwithacholesterolreducingdiettolowerhighcholesterolandhightriglyceride(fattyacid)levelsintheblood. Itworksbyincreasingthebreakingdownandremovaloftriglyceridesfromtheblood. Theeffectoffenofibrateoncardiovasculardiseaseprogressionandsymptoms,andbothnon-cardiovascularandcardiovasculardeathshasnotyetbeenestablished. Warnings Youshouldnottakefenofibrateifyouhaveliverdisease,gallbladderdisease,severekidneydisease,orifyouarebreast-feedingababy. Fenofibratecancausethebreakdownofmuscletissue,whichcanleadtokidneyfailure.Callyourdoctorrightawayifyouhaveunexplainedmusclepain,tenderness,orweaknessespeciallyifyoualsohavefever,unusualtiredness,ordarkurine. Beforetakingthismedicine Youshouldnottakefenofibrateifyouareallergictoit,orifyouhave: severekidneydisease(orifyouareondialysis); liverdisease;or gallbladderdisease. Donotbreast-feedwhileusingthismedicine,andforatleast5daysafteryourlastdose. Tomakesurethismedicineissafeforyou,tellyourdoctorifyouhaveeverhad: kidneydisease; liverdisease;or gallbladderproblems. Fenofibratecancausethebreakdownofmuscletissue,whichcanleadtokidneyfailure.Thishappensmoreofteninwomen,inolderadults,orpeoplewhohavekidneydisease,diabetes,orpoorlycontrolledhypothyroidism(underactivethyroid). Itisnotknownwhetherthismedicinewillharmanunbornbaby.Tellyourdoctorifyouarepregnantorplantobecomepregnant. Fenofibrateisnotapprovedforusebyanyoneyoungerthan18yearsold. HowshouldItakefenofibrate? Takefenofibrateexactlyasprescribedbyyourdoctor.Followalldirectionsonyourprescriptionlabelandreadallmedicationguidesorinstructionsheets.Yourdoctormayoccasionallychangeyourdose. Somebrandsoffenofibrateshouldbetakenwithmealstohelpyourbodybetterabsorbthemedicine.Otherbrandsmaybetakenwithorwithoutfood.Followthedirectionsonyourmedicinelabel. Swallowthetabletorcapsulewholeanddonotcrush,chew,dissolve,oropenit. Youmayneedfrequentmedicaltests.Evenifyouhavenosymptoms,testscanhelpyourdoctordetermineifthismedicineiseffective. Fenofibrateisonlypartofacompleteprogramoftreatmentthatmayalsoincludediet,exercise,weightcontrol,andothermedications.Followyourdiet,medication,andexerciseroutinesveryclosely. Storeatroomtemperatureawayfrommoisture,heat,andlight. Dosinginformation UsualAdultDoseofFenofibrateforHyperlipoproteinemiaTypeIIa(ElevatedLDL): Tricor:145mgorallyonceaday. Lofibraandothers:160mgto200mgorallyonceadaywithfood. Antara:130mgorallyonceaday. Triglide:160mgorallyonceaday. Lipofen:150mgorallyonceadaywithfood. Fenoglide:120mgorallyonceadaywithfood. UsualAdultDoseforHyperlipoproteinemiaTypeIIb(ElevatedLDL+VLDL): Tricor:145mgorallyonceaday. Lofibraandothers:160mgto200mgorallyonceadaywithfood. Antara:130mgorallyonceaday. Triglide:160mgorallyonceaday. Lipofen:150mgorallyonceadaywithfood. Fenoglide:120mgorallyonceadaywithfood. UsualAdultDoseofFenofibrateforHyperlipoproteinemiaTypeIV(ElevatedVLDL): Tricor:48to145mgorallyonceaday. Lofibraandothers:54mgto200mgorallyonceadaywithfood. Antara:43mgto130mgorallyonceaday. Triglide:50mgto160mgorallyonceaday. Lipofen:50mgto150mgorallyonceadaywithfood. Fenoglide:40mgto120mgorallyonceadaywithfood. UsualAdultDoseforHyperlipoproteinemiaTypeV(ElevatedChylomicrons+VLDL): Tricor:48to145mgorallyonceaday. Lofibraandothers:54mgto200mgorallyonceadaywithfood. Antara:43mgto130mgorallyonceaday. Triglide:50mgto160mgorallyonceaday. Lipofen:50mgto150mgorallyonceadaywithfood. Fenoglide:40mgto120mgorallyonceadaywithfood. UsualGeriatricDoseofFenofibrateforHyperlipoproteinemia: Tricor:48mgorallyonceaday.Increasesindosageshouldoccuronlyafterevaluatingtheeffectsonrenalfunctionandlipidlevelsatthisdose,withamaximumrecommendeddoseof145mg/24hours. Lofibraandothers:54mgto67mgorallyonceadaywithfood.Individualizedosageaccordingtopatientresponseandadjustifnecessaryfollowingrepeatlipiddeterminationsat4to8weekintervals. Antara:43mgorallyonceaday.Individualizedosageaccordingtopatientresponseandadjustifnecessaryfollowingrepeatlipiddeterminationsat4to8weekintervals. Triglide:50mgorallyonceaday.Individualizedosageaccordingtopatientresponseandadjustifnecessaryfollowingrepeatlipiddeterminationsat4to8weekintervals. Lipofen:50mgorallyonceadaywithfood.Individualizedosageaccordingtopatientresponseandadjustifnecessaryfollowingrepeatlipiddeterminationsat4to8weekintervals. Fenoglide:40mgto120mgorallyonceadaywithfood DetailedFenofibratedosageinformation WhathappensifImissadose? Takethemedicineassoonasyoucan,butskipthemisseddoseifitisalmosttimeforyournextdose.Donottaketwodosesatonetime. WhathappensifIoverdose? SeekemergencymedicalattentionorcallthePoisonHelplineat1-800-222-1222. Whattoavoid Avoideatingfoodshighinfatorcholesterol,orfenofibratewillnotbeaseffective. Avoiddrinkingalcohol.Itcanraisetriglyceridelevelsandmayincreaseyourriskofliverdamage. Fenofibratesideeffects Getemergencymedicalhelpifyouhavesignsofanallergicreactiontofenofibrate(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. Commonfenofibratesideeffectsmayinclude: runnynose,sneezing;or abnormallaboratorytests. Thisisnotacompletelistofsideeffectsandothersmayoccur.Callyourdoctorformedicaladviceaboutsideeffects.YoumayreportsideeffectstoFDAat1-800-FDA-1088. Fenofibratesideeffects(moredetail) Whatotherdrugswillaffectfenofibrate? Somemedicinescanmakefenofibratemuchlesseffectivewhentakenatthesametime.Ifyoutakeanyofthefollowingmedicines,takeyourdose1hourbeforeor4to6hoursafteryoutaketheothermedicine. cholestyramine; colesevelam;or colestipol. Tellyourdoctoraboutallyourothermedicines,especially: othercholesterolloweringmedicines; colchicine; abloodthinnersuchaswarfarin,Coumadin,Jantoven;or drugsthatweakentheimmunesystemsuchascancermedicine,steroids,andmedicinestopreventorgantransplantrejection. Thislistisnotcomplete.Otherdrugsmayaffectfenofibrate,includingprescriptionandover-the-countermedicines,vitamins,andherbalproducts.Notallpossibledruginteractionsarelistedhere. Fenofibratedruginteractions(moredetail) Moreaboutfenofibrate Sideeffects Druginteractions Dosageinformation Duringpregnancyor Breastfeeding Reviews(62) Patienttips Drugimages Comparealternatives Pricing&coupons Enespañol Drugclass:fibricacidderivatives Patientresources AdvancedReading FenofibrateandDerivativesCapsules FenofibrateandDerivativesTablets OtherbrandsTriCor,Lofibra,Triglide,Fenoglide,...+2more Professionalresources PrescribingInformation Relatedtreatmentguides Hypertriglyceridemia Hyperlipoproteinemia HyperlipoproteinemiaTypeIIa,ElevatedLDL HyperlipoproteinemiaTypeIIb,ElevatedLDLVLDL HyperlipoproteinemiaTypeIV,ElevatedVLDL HyperlipoproteinemiaTypeV,ElevatedChylomicronsVLDL Furtherinformation Remember,keepthisandallothermedicinesoutofthereachofchildren,nevershareyourmedicineswithothers,andusefenofibrateonlyfortheindicationprescribed.Alwaysconsultyourhealthcareprovidertoensuretheinformationdisplayedonthispageappliestoyourpersonalcircumstances. 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