Fenofibrate Other names: Procetofene

Chemical formula: C₂₀H₂₁ClO₄  Molecular mass: 360.831 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3339

Therapeutic indications

Fenofibrate is indicated for:

Severe hypertriglyceridaemia, mixed hyperlipidaemia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Fenofibrate is indicated as an adjunct to diet and other non pharmacological treatment (e.g. exercise, weight reduction) for the following:

  • Treatment of severe hypertriglyceridaemia with or without low HDL cholesterol.
  • Mixed hyperlipidaemia when a statin is contraindicated or not tolerated.
  • Mixed hyperlipidaemia in patients at high cardiovascular risk in addition to a statin when triglycerides and HDL cholesterol are not adequately controlled.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Fenofibrate is contraindicated in the following cases:

Lactation

Lactation

Known allergy to fibrates or ketoprofen

at least one of
Fenofibrate allergy
Fibric acid and/or fibric acid derivative allergy
Ketoprofen allergy

Severe renal insufficiency

at least one of

Renal failure stage 5: Kidney failure (GFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis)

Chronic or acute pancreatitis

at least one of
Chronic pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis

Hepatic insufficiency

Hepatic insufficiency

Gallbladder disease

Gallbladder disorder

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