Comparing Fenofibrate vs Fenofibric Acid
Fenofibrate | Fenofibric acid |
|
---|
Fenofibrate | Fenofibric acid |
|
|||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prescription only
Fenofibrate is effective at reducing triglyceride levels and increasing HDL cholesterol levels; however, it is less effective than statins at reducing LDL cholesterol levels. Fenofibrate tablets... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Cholesterol, Hypertriglyceridemia. fenofibric acid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
Hypertriglyceridemia
|
|||||||||||||||
More about Fenofibrate | More about Fenofibric acid | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Fenofibrate has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 70 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Fenofibric acid has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: fenofibrate side effects in more detail. |
See also: fenofibric acid side effects in more detail. |
||||||||||||||||
Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all fenofibrate prices |
View all fenofibric acid prices |
||||||||||||||||
Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Antara, Fenoglide, Lipofen, TriCor, Triglide | Fibricor, Trilipix | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
20 hours |
20 hours |
||||||||||||||||
CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||
Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 139 drugs are known to interact with fenofibrate:
|
A total of 75 drugs are known to interact with fenofibric acid:
|
||||||||||||||||
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, 1993 |
December 15, 2008 |
||||||||||||||||
WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
More Information | |||||||||||||||||
Patient resources | |||||||||||||||||
Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.