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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 »
Was Torcetrapib’s Crash and Burn Fatal for this Class of Drug?
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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 »Type 1 Diabetes
...myopathy, both combinations are considered safe if used with extra care.Fibrates, such as gemfibrozil (Lopid) and fenofibrate (Tricor), are usually the first choice. Niacin has the most favorable... 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 »Psoriasis: Other Medications
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