Pharmacokinetic data suggest a minor increase in statin exposure with coadministration of amlodipine and lovastatin or simvastatin, and combination therapy may be considered
Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use
Gemfibrozil is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce
Gemfibrozil is used together with diet to treat very high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in people with pancreatitis
Gemfibrozil, sold under the brand name Lopid among others, is a medication used to
Gemfibrozil is used for reducing elevated triglyceride levels that are high enough to
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vomiting
9 and 2
For this medicine, the following should be considered: Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of gemfibrozil in the pediatric
Difficulty having a bowel movement (stool) dizziness or lightheadedness
Triglycerides may be reduced by as much as 74 % in some
However, despite these concerns, there are situations in which the use of gemfibrozil in combination with a statin may be necessary
Because subjects who survived long enough to have 4 measurements of serum creatinine performed might have been healthier overall than those who did not, we performed detailed analyses evaluating the relation between rate of Under any circumstance, the use of gemfibrozil should be avoided in combination with lovastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin
Breastfeeding Women: There is no relevant literature on the use of gemfibrozil in breastfeeding women
Comments: The physiological hyperlipidemia of pregnancy does
Patients receiving gemfibrozil and complaining of muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness should have prompt medical evaluation for myositis, including serum creatine–kinase level determination
600 mg orally twice a day, 30 minutes before the morning and evening meals
In some cases, rhabdomyolysis can cause Common risk factors for hypertriglyceridemia include obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes mellitus
20, 21 However, long-term safety and outcome data Gemfibrozil is a lipid lowering agent used for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia Mahley and Bersot (2001)
Discontinue fibrate therapy or reduce the fibrate dose if a clinically significant elevation of serum creatinine occurs in the patient, after excluding all possible causes for the same