Fenoglide Dosage
Generic name: fenofibrate 40mg
Dosage form: tablet
Drug class: Fibric acid derivatives
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 22, 2024.
General Considerations
FENOGLIDE should be given with food to optimize the absorption of the medicine. Patients should be advised to swallow FENOGLIDE tablets whole. Do not crush, dissolve or chew tablets.
The initial treatment for dyslipidemia is dietary therapy specific for the type of lipoprotein abnormality. Excess body weight and excess alcoholic intake may be important factors in hypertriglyceridemia and should be addressed prior to any drug therapy. Physical exercise can be an important ancillary measure. Diseases contributory to hyperlipidemia, such as hypothyroidism or diabetes mellitus should be looked for and adequately treated. Estrogen therapy, thiazide diuretics and beta-blockers, are sometimes associated with massive rises in plasma triglycerides, especially in subjects with familial hypertriglyceridemia. In such cases, discontinuation of the specific etiologic agent may obviate the need for specific drug therapy of hypertriglyceridemia.
Lipid levels should be monitored periodically and consideration should be given to reducing the dosage of FENOGLIDE if lipid levels fall significantly below the targeted range.
Therapy should be withdrawn in patients who do not have an adequate response after two months of treatment with the maximum recommended dose of 120 mg once daily.
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
The initial dose is 40 to 120 mg per day. Dosage should be individualized according to patient response, and should be adjusted if necessary following repeat lipid determinations at 4 to 8 week intervals. The maximum dose is 120 mg per day.
Impaired Renal Function
Treatment with FENOGLIDE should be initiated at a dose of 40 mg per day in patients with mild to moderately impaired renal function, and increased only after evaluation of the effects on renal function and lipid levels at this dose. The use of FENOGLIDE should be avoided in patients with severe renal impairment.
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