Fenofibrate is a fibric acid derivative like [clofibrate] and [gemfibrozil].[A185954] Fenofibrate is used to treat primary hypercholesterolemia, mixed dyslipidemia, severe hypertriglyceridemia.[L8588,L8591] Fenofibrate was granted FDA approval on 31 December 1993.[L8585]
Fenofibrate is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet:[L51464] - To reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia (TG greater than or equal to 500 mg/dL) - To reduce elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with primary hyperlipidemia when the use of recommended LDL-C lowering therapy is not possible
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