Active Ingredient: Fenofibrate
Fenofibrate is indicated as an adjunct to diet and other non pharmacological treatment (e.g. exercise, weight reduction) for the following:
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Regimen A: Oral, 145 milligrams fenofibrate, once daily to meals.
Regimen B: Oral, 160 milligrams fenofibrate, once daily to meals.
Regimen C: Oral, 200 milligrams fenofibrate, once daily to meals.
The recommended dose is 200 mg administered as one capsule or one tablet containing 160 mg fenofibrate taken once daily.
The dose can be titrated up to 267 mg daily administered as one capsule of fenofibrate, if required. This maximum dose is not recommended in addition to a statin.
Patients currently taking one fenofibrate 200 mg capsule can be changed to one fenofibrate 160 mg tablet without further dose adjustment.
No dose adjustment is necessary. The usual dose is recommended, except for decreased renal function with estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m².
It should be taken daily during a main meal.
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