What is fenofibric acid taken for?

What is fenofibric acid taken for?

Fenofibric acid is used together with a proper diet to treat high cholesterol and triglyceride (fat-like substances) levels in the blood. This may help prevent the development of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) caused by high levels of triglycerides in the blood.

What are the side effects of fenofibric acid?

What are the side effects of Trilipix (Fenofibric Acid)?

• sharp stomach pain spreading to your back or shoulder blade;
• loss of appetite, stomach pain just after eating a meal;
• jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
• fever, chills, weakness, sore throat, mouth sores, unusual bruising or bleeding;

Can fenofibrate damage your liver?

Serious liver damage warning: Fenofibrate can cause serious liver damage. This can occur within the first few weeks of treatment or after several months of treatment. It can require a liver transplant and may be life threatening.

When should I take fenofibric acid?

How to use Fenofibric Acid. Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily. The manufacturer directs not to crush or chew the tablet before taking it. However, many similar drugs (immediate-release tablets) can be crushed or chewed.

Will fenofibrate cause weight loss?

Blood and urine tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects. Call your doctor right away if you have a headache, stomach pain, vomiting, dark urine, loss of appetite, weight loss, general feeling of tiredness or weakness, light-colored stools, upper right stomach pain, or yellow eyes or skin.

What happens if you stop taking fenofibric acid?

When you stop taking this medicine, your blood fat levels may increase again. Your doctor may want you to follow a special diet to help prevent that.

Does fenofibrate make you tired?

Can trilipix cause liver problems?

TRILIPIX may cause serious liver injury, including liver transplantation and death. Blood tests are needed before and during treatment to check for liver problems. TRILIPIX may cause serious muscle problems with symptoms such as unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness.

What is the difference between fenofibrate and fenofibric acid?

Fenofibrate is an ester of fenofibric acid, and after oral administration in humans, it is completely converted to its active metabolite, fenofibric acid, and no parent compound is detectable in plasma. Fenofibric acid is primarily conjugated with glucuronic acid and then excreted in urine.

Will fenofibrate cause weight gain?

Fenofibrate prevents and reduces body weight gain and adiposity in diet-induced obese rats. FEBS Lett.