FENOFIBRATE
CAS NO. 49562-28-9
Chemical Name: 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methylpropanoic acid isopropyl ester
Molecular Formula: C20H21ClO4
Molecular Weight: 360.83
Storage: Keep tightly closed in light-resistant containers
It is used to reduce cholesterol levels in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.
Soecification
Function
Fenofibrate (Tricor) is a drug of the fibrate class. It is mainly used to reduce
cholesterol levels in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. Like other fibrates,
it reduces both low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) levels,
as well as increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels and reducing triglycerides
level. It is used alone or along with statins in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia
and hypertriglyceridemia.
