Fenofibratedrug info
fenofibrate 40 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Fenofibrate tablets are a peroxisome proliferator receptor alpha (PPARα) activator indicated as an adjunct to diet: to reduce elevated LDL-C, Total-C, TG, and Apo B, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia. to treat adult patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia.
Important Limitation of Use: Fenofibrate was not shown to reduce coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
1.1 Primary
Hypercholesterolemia and Mixed Dyslipidemia Fenofibrate tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet to reduce elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol (Total-C), triglycerides (TG), and apolipoprotein B (Apo B), and to increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia.
1.2 Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Fenofibrate tablets are also indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for treatment of adult patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia. Improving glycemic control in diabetic patients showing fasting chylomicronemia will usually reduce fasting triglycerides and eliminate chylomicronemia thereby obviating the need for pharmacologic intervention. Markedly elevated levels of serum triglycerides (e.g., > 2,000 mg/dL) may increase the risk of developing pancreatitis. The effect of fenofibrate tablets therapy on reducing this risk has not been adequately studied.
1.3 Important
Limitations of Use Fenofibrate was not shown to reduce coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 16, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Fenofibrate tablets, USP are a lipid regulating agent available as tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 40 mg or 120 mg fenofibrate. The chemical name for fenofibrate is 2-[4-4-chlorobenzoylphenoxy]-2-methylpropanoic acid 1-methylethyl ester with the following structural formula: The molecular formula is C 20 H 21 O 4 Cl and the molecular weight is 360.8; fenofibrate is insoluble in water. The melting point is 79° to 82°C. Fenofibrate, USP is a white or almost white crystalline powder which is stable under ordinary conditions.
Inactive Ingredients: Each tablet contains colloidal silicon dioxide NF, crospovidone NF, lactose monohydrate NF, magnesium stearate NF, polyethylene glycol NF, polyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil NF, povidone NF, talc NF and vitamin E polyethylene glycol succinate NF. Meets USP Dissolution Test 3. image
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective March 16, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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