Fenofibrate
FDA Approved: * May 13, 2005Pharm Company: * TEVA
Category: Cholesterol
Fenofibrate (sold under the brand names Tricor, Fenobrat etc.), is an oral medication of the fibrate class used to treat abnormal blood lipid levels.[2] It is less preferred to statin medications as it does not appear to reduce the risk of heart disease or death.[2][3] Its use is recommended together with dietary changes.[2] Common side effects include liver problems, breathing problems, abdominal pain, muscle problems, and nause... [wikipedia]
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Muscles pains and heavy tiredness, and low level of oxygen in the blood. ## Fenofibrate is most commonly used to help lo...
9 REPLIESI have been taking fenofibrate 160mg for almost a year now and I have severe abdominal pain so bad I had to be submitted...
5 REPLIESI was prescribed this medicine on May 25 started taking it and noticed severe muscle pain in legs and hips and very tire...
4 REPLIESVery fatigued, ABD pain and nausea. MD did blood work to check liver enzymes, BMP, Amylase, Lipase. Ultra sound complete...
3 REPLIESIt can quickly raise kidney levels. It can destroy them. I took it four months and thankfully after having it a month I ...
3 REPLIESI started taking Fenofibrate 17 days ago. Every since then I have been in bed weak, nauseous, shaking, sudden onset of h...
3 REPLIESMy husband got prescribed the medication - LIPIDIL (Fenofibrate) 145mg x 1 tablet daily, another medication is - SIMVAR ...
3 REPLIESI have been on fenofibrate for about 6 months. The last month almost every time I take it I dry heave. It doesn’t ...
2 REPLIESI have been on this drug for Hypercholesterolaemia on and off for a couple of years but each time I have a constant ches...
2 REPLIESIf you are on fenofibrate, do you have to be on it all your life? ## Not necessarily! Some people do manage to lower the...
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