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gemfibrozil::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lopid |
| Type of | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine |
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For example, gemfibrozil seems to predispose people to develop gallstones.
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The drug, called gemfibrozil, was originally approved for treatment of a pancreatic disorder.
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Gemfibrozil alone raises HDL only slightly, but using gemfibrozil in combo with Niaspan can provide dramatic increases in HDL.
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In the case of Baycol, the label warned as early as December, 1999, that the product should not be taken with another heart medicine called gemfibrozil.
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Starting in 1981, doctors gave half the test group gemfibrozil, which, among other effects, increases HDL while moderately lowering LDL.
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You did not mention your triglyceride level, however, if you do have elevated triglycerides along with your low HDL, you may benefit from adding a medicine called gemfibrozil to Niaspan.
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More than 82,000 visits to the clinic and 500,000 blood tests later, the LDL levels of the men given gemfibrozil had dropped 8% and their HDL levels had risen more than 10%.
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- Medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
- Gemfibrozil is the generic name for an oral drug used to lower lipid levels. It belongs to a group of drugs known as fibrates. It is most commonly sold as the brand name, Lopid. Other brand names include Jezil and Gen-Fibro.
