Lowering My Cholesterol

March 20, 2007

Fibrates and Cholesterol

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fibrates - Administrator @ 10:49 am

Fibrates are  another group of drugs that can be used to  reduce triglyceride levels; they also increase HDL cholesterol but have little effect on LDL cholesterol. They are used mainly in people with raised triglyceride levels, often associated with low levels of HDL cholesterol.
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Examples of Fibrates : Bezafibrate  ;Ciprofibrate  ;Fenofibrate  ;Gemfibrozil