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Fenofibrate Capsules

Function and Efficacy

This product is a blood lipid regulating drug of clofibric acid derivatives. It reduces blood low-density lipoprotein, cholesterol and triglycerides by inhibiting the production of very low-density lipoprotein and triglycerides and increasing their catabolism at the same time; it also increases the production of apolipoprotein A1 and A11, thereby increasing high-density lipoprotein. This product also has the effect of reducing blood uric acid in normal people and patients with hyperuricemia. Animal experiments have shown that fenofibrate is teratogenic and carcinogenic.

Ingredients

The main ingredient of this product is fenofibrate. Its chemical name is 2-methyl-2-[4 (4-chlorobenzoyl) phenoxy] propionic acid isopropyl ester.

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By inhibiting the production of very low-density lipoprotein and triglyceride and increasing their catabolism, it reduces blood low-density lipoprotein, cholesterol and triglyceride; it also increases the production of apolipoprotein A1 and A11, thereby increasing high-density lipoprotein. It also has the effect of reducing blood uric acid in normal people and patients with hyperuricemia. Animal experiments have shown that fenofibrate is teratogenic and carcinogenic.

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Appearance

This product is a capsule, and the contents are white or off-white crystalline powder.

Indication

This product is used to treat hyperlipidemia in adults who have not responded well to dietary control therapy. Its effect on lowering triglycerides and mixed hyperlipidemia is more obvious than that of cholesterol. However, this product cannot completely replace dietary control therapy and can only be used as an auxiliary treatment based on dietary control.

Usage and Dosage

The usual dosage for adults is 0.1g capsules 3 times a day, and the maintenance dosage is 0.1g each time, 1-2 times a day. To reduce stomach discomfort, it can be taken with food; the dosage should be reduced for patients with renal insufficiency and the elderly; the drug should be discontinued after 2 months of treatment if there is no effect.

Adverse Reactions

The incidence rate is about 2% to 15%. Gastrointestinal reactions include abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and constipation, which are the most common (about 5%); rash (2%); adverse reactions of the nervous system include fatigue, headache, loss of libido, impotence, dizziness, and insomnia (about 3% to 4%); this product is a derivative of clofibric acid, which may cause myositis, myopathy, and rhabdomyolysis syndrome, leading to increased blood creatine phosphokinase; rhabdomyolysis occurs, mainly manifested as myalgia combined with increased blood creatine phosphokinase, myoglobinuria, and can lead to renal failure, but it is rare; in patients with nephrotic syndrome and other renal damage that lead to decreased blood albumin or patients with hyperthyroidism, the risk of myopathy increases. (about 1%); there is a tendency to increase gallstones, which can cause gallbladder disease and even require surgery; in the early stage of treatment, it can cause mild to moderate hematological changes, such as decreased hemoglobin, hematocrit, and leukocytes. Occasionally, blood aminotransferases increase, including alanine and aspartate aminotransferases.

Precautions

It is contraindicated for patients who are allergic to fenofibrate, patients with a history of gallbladder disease or cholelithiasis, as this product can increase the excretion of cholesterol into bile, thus causing gallstones. It is contraindicated for patients with severe renal insufficiency, hepatic insufficiency, primary biliary cirrhosis, or persistent abnormal liver function of unknown cause.

Special Population Medication

Precautions for children: Children are prohibited from taking this product. Precautions for pregnancy and lactation: Precautions for pregnant women and lactating women are prohibited. Precautions for the elderly: The clearance rate of this product after a single oral dose is similar to that of adults, but if there is renal dysfunction, the dosage of this product should be appropriately reduced.

Drug Interactions

This product should be used with caution with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, such as pravastatin, fluvastatin, simvastatin, etc., which can cause myalgia, rhabdomyolysis, increased blood creatine phosphokinase and other myopathy, and the drug should be discontinued in severe cases. This product should be used in combination with bile acid binding resins, such as cholestyramine, at least 1 hour before or 4 to 6 hours after taking these drugs before taking fenofibrate. Because bile acid binding drugs can also be combined with other drugs taken at the same time, thereby affecting the absorption of other drugs. This product has the effect of enhancing the efficacy of coumarin anticoagulants. Simultaneous use can prolong the prothrombin time. Therefore, the dose of oral anticoagulants should be reduced when used in combination, and the dosage should be adjusted according to the test results later. This product is mainly excreted by the kidneys. When used in combination with immunosuppressants, such as cyclosporine or other nephrotoxic drugs, there may be a risk of worsening renal function, and the dose should be reduced or discontinued. When this product is used in combination with other drugs with high protein binding rates, their free forms can increase and their efficacy can be enhanced, such as tolbutamide and other sulfonylurea hypoglycemic drugs, phenytoin, furosemide, etc. If the above drugs are taken during lipid-lowering treatment, the dosage of hypoglycemic drugs and other drugs should be adjusted.

Storage

Keep in a light-proof and airtight container.

Packaging Specification

0.1g

Validity Period

36 months.

Manufacturer

Beijing Jingfeng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

  • Founded in:

    2002-03-06
  • Address:

    Building 1, Building 9-10, Building 12-13, No. 21, Xiangrui Street, Daxing Biomedicine Industry Base, Zhongguancun Science Park, Daxing District, Beijing
  • Tax NO.:

    91110000736469100Q
  • Registered Funds:

    475.3425 million yuan
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