Lopid® (gemfibrozil) is a prescription medicine licensed to treat high cholesterol and high triglycerides. Specifically, it is approved to lower triglycerides in people with hypertriglyceridemia; reduce a person's risk of developing coronary heart disease (if he or she has low HDL levels and high triglycerides and LDL levels); and lower cholesterol levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia. Lopid comes in tablet form and is generally taken twice daily. Potential side effects include nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and upset stomach.
(Click Lopid for more information about Lopid and its approved uses, effectiveness, dosing guidelines, and potential side effects. You can also click on the various links in the box to the right to access specific topics on Lopid.)
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