fibric acid

fibric acid
fi·bric ac·id (fiґbrik) any of a group of compounds structurally related to clofibrate that can reduce plasma levels of triglycerides and cholesterol; used to treat hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia.

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  • fibrates — SYN: fibric acids. * * * pl. n. a class of drugs, chemically related to fibric acid, that are capable of reducing concentrations of triglyceride and low density lipoprotein in the blood; they also tend to raise the levels of the beneficial high… …   Medical dictionary

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  • clofibrate — An antilipemic agent that reduces plasma levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and uric acid; used in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis. * * * clo·fi·brate klō fīb .rāt, fib n a synthetic drug C12H15ClO3 used esp. to lower …   Medical dictionary

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  • fenofibrate — fen·o·fi·brate .fen ō fī .brāt n a hypolipidemic agent C20H21ClO4 used to treat hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia see tricor * * * n. see fibrates * * * fen·o·fi·brate (fen″o fiґbrāt) [USP] a fibric acid derivative used to… …   Medical dictionary

  • bezafibrate — n. a drug that is used to treat hyperlipidaemia that fails to respond to diet (see fibrates). It is administered by mouth. Possible side effects include skin rashes, nausea and vomiting, and muscle pain. Trade name: Bezalip. * * * be·za·fi·brate… …   Medical dictionary

  • ciprofibrate — n. see fibrates * * * ci·pro·fi·brate (si″pro fiґbrāt) a fibric acid derivative having actions similar to those of clofibrate, used as a hypolipidemic in the treatment of certain hyperlipoproteinemias; administered orally …   Medical dictionary

  • fibrates — pl. n. a class of drugs, chemically related to fibric acid, that are capable of reducing concentrations of triglycerides in the blood (see hypertriglyceridaemia); they may also reduce plasma low density lipoproteins and they tend to raise the… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • fibrate — /ˈfaɪbreɪt/ (say fuybrayt) noun a derivative of fibric acid, used as a medical drug to prevent heart disease by lowering cholesterol and removing triglycerides …  

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