Fenofibrate
Fenofibrate is a fibrate used mainly for selected high-triglyceride or mixed-lipid disorders. Listed uses include Hypertriglyceridaemia and Mixed Dyslipidaemia.
Key points
- It is not interchangeable with a statin.
- Kidney, liver, gallbladder and muscle risks require review.
- Severe muscle pain with dark urine needs urgent care.
Listings are for comparison and general information; suitability and supply depend on clinician and pharmacy checks, monitoring and prescription requirements.
Important safety checks
Kidney, liver, gallbladder and thyroid disease and statin or anticoagulant use require review.
When to seek urgent care
Seek urgent help for severe muscle weakness with dark urine, jaundice, severe abdominal pain or breathing difficulty.
Further reading
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