Fenofibrate and Chest Pain: What Users Say

• Tim...
• December 4, 2009

Fenofibrate for Hypertriglyceridemia "I experienced chest pains and false ECG reading due to TriCor. My symptoms of angina, joint and muscle aches, and fatigue ended when I ceased the TriCor. After an expensive Cardiac Stress Test, I was given a clean bill of cardiac health."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2017

For Hypertriglyceridemia "My triglycerides were a whopping 758, so my Dr. decided to put me on 145 mg of fenofibrate daily. I've only been on the medication for 3 days now, and I'm experiencing extreme fatigue, pains in chest and back, and headache. I'm trying to stick with it, hoping the symptoms go away after a few weeks, but not sure how much longer I can continue this way."

• TCa...
• April 4, 2019

For Hyperlipoproteinemia "I was on 45 mg, and it wasn't doing the trick, so my doctor upped me to the 145 mg pills. A few days later, I started having chest pains, difficulty breathing, headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness, and a racing heartbeat. Two trips to the ER within 3 days for heart attack symptoms (all tests were normal both times). I stopped taking this yesterday and already feel much better. I have a follow-up appointment soon, and we'll have to find another drug for cholesterol because this one doesn't agree with me."

• Blu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2017

For Hypertriglyceridemia "Extreme sickness while taking over 2 months. I had no idea it was making me sick. I am diabetic and was also on metoprolol. Shortness of breath, chest pains, extreme nausea, diarrhea, back burning, joint pain, leg pain and twitching, organ pain, high WBC count, hypoglycemia, insomnia, and worst of all, headaches. I just found out it was this after they almost sent me for a bone marrow biopsy. I was sure I was having a reaction. I stopped for 3 days, so far, no problems anymore. Now just worried about the damage it caused."

• aar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2019

For Hypertriglyceridemia "Just started this medication, fenofibrate. Triglycerides were 491 WITHOUT FASTING test. S/E: very sleepy, shoulder pain. I suffer from panic disorder, so not sure if the chest pain is from that or the medicine."

• Sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 20, 2018

"My triglyceride was high, so my doctor put me on this medicine, 145 mg fenofibrate. I have been taking it for 28 days now. I noticed I am very tired and weak, as well as pains in my feet, shoulders, headache, and chest. I was on Simvastatin before, which never bothered me. I am going to stop this medicine and contact my doctor."

• Anonymous
• October 11, 2009

Fenofibrate for Hypertriglyceridemia "TriCor caused me chest pain, fever, rapid heartbeat, impotence, and erectile dysfunction."

• hdl...
• December 31, 2015

For Hypertriglyceridemia "Took Lipanthyl 145 mg for 3 months, triglycerides went down, HDL went up, but LDL went up. ALT was also detected at 78. Had mild chest pain, not sure if related. Changing to another med."