Pronounced: (fen-oh-FYE-brate)
Tricor Oral Uses
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- >>Uses and How to Use
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
- Drug Images
Fenofibrate is used along with diet and exercise to help control levels of blood fats. It can help lower "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL). In general, this drug is used after your blood fat levels have not been fully controlled by non-drug treatments (e.g., diet changes, exercise, decreasing alcohol intake, weight loss if overweight, and controlling blood sugar if diabetic).
Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides may help decrease the risk for strokes and heart attacks. Fenofibrate is a lipid-lowering agent (fibrate). It works by increasing the natural substance (enzyme) that breaks down fats in the blood.
How To Use Tricor Oral
Take this medication by mouth, usually once daily or as directed by your doctor. Fenofibrate comes in capsules and different types of tablets. These dosage forms are not interchangeable. Do not switch between different forms or brands of this medication without talking with your doctor because they may not provide the same amount of medication. Some forms of this drug should be taken with food while some may be taken with or without food. It is important to take this medication correctly to be sure the drug has the greatest benefit. Check with your pharmacist about your brand of fenofibrate.
Swallow the tablet whole. Do not take broken or chipped tablets.
Take fenofibrate at least 1 hour before or 4-6 hours after certain other cholesterol-lowering medications (bile acid-binding resin drugs such as colestipol/cholestyramine). These products can react with fenofibrate, preventing its full absorption.
Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy. Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. Remember to use it at the same time each day. It is important to continue taking this medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol/triglycerides do not feel sick.
It is very important to continue to follow your doctor's advice about diet and exercise. It may take up to 2 months to get the full benefits of this drug.
