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Patients aren't warned about the dangers of triglycerides, survey finds
October 02, 2008
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By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...pre-diabetes); fibrates (Tricor® or fenofibrate; Lopid® or gemfibrozil); and Pletal® or... Read more »
Find out how to reduce triglycerides!
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...drugs (fenofibrate, or Tricor®, and gemfibrozil, or Lopid®) reduce triglycerides 30-40%, i.e.,... Read more »
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Neuropathy secondary to drugs
...Amprenavir (Agenerase) Drugs to lower cholesterol Lovastatin (Mevacor) Indapamid (Lozol) Gemfibrozil (Lopid) Arsenic Read more »Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...to treat high triglyceride and low HDL levels. The most well studied of these agents is gemfibrozil (Lopid). Fenofibrate (Tricor), and other preparations are members of this class. Fibrates are... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...(sometimes called fibric acid derivatives) break down the particles that make triglycerides. Gemfibrozil (Lopid) is the standard fibrate. Newer fibrates, including fenofibrate (Tricor) and... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Risk Factors
...gallstones by increasing the amount of cholesterol secreted into the bile. They include gemfibrozil (Lopid), fenofibrate (Tricor), and bezafibrate (Bezalip). (Other cholesterol-lowering agents do... Read more »Psoriasis: Other Medications
...knees.They increase levels of triglycerides. Certain cholesterol-lowering agents, including gemfibrozil (Lopid) or statins, such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), may prevent this problem.In rare cases,... Read more »
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