Ciprofibrate

Chemical formula: C₁₃H₁₄Cl₂O₃ Molecular mass: 289.15 g/mol

Therapeutic indications

Ciprofibrate is indicated for:

Severe hypertriglyceridaemia, mixed hyperlipidaemia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Ciprofibrate is indicated as an adjunct to diet and other non-pharmacological treatment (e.g. exercise, weight reduction) for the following:

Treatment of severe hypertriglyceridaemia with or without low HDL cholesterol.
Mixed hyperlipidaemia when a statin is contraindicated or not tolerated.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

100 mg once daily

Contraindications

Ciprofibrate is contraindicated in the following cases:

Fibrate

Fibrates

Pregnancy

Lactation

Severe hepatic impairment

Hepatic failure stage IV

Severe renal impairment

at least one of

Renal failure stage 5: Kidney failure (GFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis)

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