Drug Name

Tricor (Fenofibrate)

Drug Uses

Tricor is used for controlling high cholesterol as well as triglyceride levels in the blood in combination with diet.

How Taken

Take Tricor as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Take Tricor with meals to increase effectiveness.
• Take Tricor at least 1 hour before or 4 to 6 hours after using a bile acid binding resin (eg, cholestyramine).

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Tricor is a lipid-lowering agent. It lowers elevated blood triglyceride levels by making the liver produce fewer triglycerides as well as increasing the elimination of triglycerides from the blood stream.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Tricor , take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store at the room temperature away from moisture as well as sunlight. Keep out of the reach of children.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Tricor if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Tricor;
• you possess gallbladder problems, liver problems (including cirrhosis), or very bad kidney problems ;
• you are breast-feeding or pregnant.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to Tricor .
• Using Tricor alone, with confident other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
• Tricor is not recommended for take in children; safety as well as effectiveness possess not been confirmed.
• Lab tests, including liver function, kidney function, blood cholesterol, as well as other blood tests, may be performed to monitor your progress or to check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Carefully follow the diet, exercise, as well as weight reduction programs given to you by your health care provider while you are using Tricor .
• Incase you plan on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using Tricor during pregnancy. It is unknown incase Tricor is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Tricor.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• back pain; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; flu syndrome; gas; headache; nausea; stomach pain; weakness.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fever; inflammation of the pancreas (stomach tenderness; nausea; vomiting; fever; increased pulse rate); runny nose; muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness.

More Information

Tricor is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.