Phenofibrate is an oral drug used to lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when, after a diet, values remain high and there are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, for example.
Phenofibrate can be purchased from pharmacies in capsule form, under the trade name Lipidil or Lipanon.
- Phenofibrate is indicated for the treatment of high cholesterol and triglycerides.
- When diet and other non-pharmacological measures such as physical activity.
- For example.
- Have not worked.
The price of phenofibrate varies between 25 and 80 reais
The method of use of Phenofibrate is to ingest 1 capsule per day, at lunch or dinner.
In patients with renal impairment, it may be necessary to reduce the dose of phenofibrate.
The main side effects of phenofibrate include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, flatulence, headache, blood vessel clots, pancreatitis, gallbladder, redness and itchy skin, muscle spasms and sexual impotence.
Phenofibrate is contraindicated in children and adolescents under 18 years of age, in patients with hypersensitivity to formula components, liver failure, acute pancreatitis, chronic kidney disease, gallbladder disease or who have already responded to sunlight or artificial light during treatment. Fibers or ketoprofen . In addition, phenofibrate is contraindicated in patients with galctose intolerance, lactase deficiency or glucose or galctose malabsorption.
This medicine should not be used during pregnancy, lactation or in patients with intolerance to certain types of sugar without medical advice.