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Indications

REMS

Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

Derm: DRUG REACTION WITH EOSINOPHILIA AND SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS (DRESS), STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME, TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS.

GI: diarrhea, nausea, ↑ liver enzymes, cholelithiasis, HEPATOTOXICITY, pancreatitis.

GU: ↑ serum creatinine.

MS: myalgia, back pain, MYOPATHY/RHABDOMYOLYSIS.

Neuro: headache.

Resp: INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE.

Misc: HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS (INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS AND ANGIOEDEMA).

Interactions

Drug-Drug:

Availability

(Generic available)

Route/Dosage

Hypertriglyceridemia

Renal Impairment

Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Mixed Dyslipidemia

Renal Impairment

US Brand Names

Fibricor, TriLipix

Action

Therapeutic Effects:

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: lipid-lowering agents

Pharmacologic Classification: fibric acid derivatives

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: Well absorbed following oral administration.

Distribution: Unknown.

Protein Binding: 99%.

Metabolism/Excretion: Fenofibric acid is the active metabolite of fenofibrate. Fenofibric acid is mostly metabolized by glucuronidation and the metabolites are mostly excreted by the kidneys.

Half-life: 20 hr.

Time/Action Profile

(effects on blood lipids)

ROUTEONSETPEAKDURATION
POunknown4–5 hr†unknown

†Blood levels.

Patient/Family Teaching

Pronunciation

feen-oh-FYE-brik AS-id

Code

NDC Code*