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What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of patients with high lipid levels (including cholesterol). It is believed to work by increasing the breakdown of lipid carrying molecules (lipoproteins) in the blood.
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-01-14
Usage:
Fenofibrate is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| High Triglycerides | 69% |
| High Cholesterol | 53% |
General Information:
- 6.0
- Fenofibrate Average Satisfaction Score
- 62% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Fenofibrate.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 13,000 users taking Fenofibrate (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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47 year old female, Statins have given me tremendous muscle pain all in my back. I was on them for years and did not realize this was the cause of my pain, I took myself off them and now I have permanent back pain.
- 47 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-09-13 21:39:55
I am a 59 year old female on Tricor about 3 years. Cannot tolerate statins, now confrmed via 23&me gentic testing. Absolutely no side affects with Tricor. Always had reflux, no change in that. Tricor is improving my numbers adequately. All in my family run high chloesterol, father is 87 and going strong, mother is 85.
- 59 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-08-24 12:53:25
Ques-67 y/o male Started Tricor 48mg for Trigycerides--weight loss inhibited diahrea,reflux inspite of taking Omeprazole.What about Lovasa instead--concentrated fish oil.Dr offered to sub for Tricor but at 4G-4 pills a day which I read is dosage for 500 +--mine in 200 range read in comments dosage differs for Tricor vs feno what is feno dosage for 48mg and 167 mg of Tricor -trying to save money also taking omeprazole(reflux) Lisinopril (BP)simvastatin(cholestoral)
- 61 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-08-17 12:46:45
