HYPERTENSION (=High Blood Pressure)

Contraindicated if TG > 400 mg/dL (may↑more) Often combined w/other lipid-lowering drugs. Clofibrate Fibrate – ligand for nuclear receptor controlling FA metabolism; effective in . reducing TG levels (↓40%) Treat hyperlipidemia. Risk of gallstones. Risk of myopathy when comb. w/statin. Contraindicated w/ hepatic or renal insufficiency. ................
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