Fenofibric Acid

Aka: Fenofibric Acid, Trilipix, Fibricor

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II. Background

  1. Fenofibric Acid is a rebranded version of Fenofibrate (Tricor) in time for generic release in 2011

III. Indications

  1. See Fibric Acid Derivative
  2. Hypertriglyceridemia

IV. Contraindications

  1. See Fibric Acid Derivative

V. Dosing

  1. Fibricor 35 to 105 mg orally daily
  2. Trilipix 45 to 135 mg orally daily
  3. Use lowest dose in Renal Insufficiency

VI. Efficacy

  1. See Fibric Acid Derivative

VII. Adverse Effects

  1. See Fibric Acid Derivative
  2. May increase Serum Creatinine (without eGFR increase)

VIII. Safety

  1. Pregnancy Category C
  2. Avoid in Lactation

IX. Drug Interactions

  1. See Fibric Acid Derivative
  2. Nephrotoxins (Exercise caution)

X. Resources

  1. Fenofibric Acid (DailyMed)
    1. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=c880d43a-fa8c-4f7a-a488-419bae7cc311

XI. References

  1. (2022) Non-StatinLipid Lowering Agents, Presc Lett, #380202
  2. (2022) Med Lett Drug Ther 64(1659): 145-52
  3. Last (2011) Am Fam Physician 84(5): 551-8 [PubMed]
  4. Studer (2005) Arch Intern Med 165(7): 725-30 [PubMed]
  5. Sharma (2009) Ann Intern Med 151(9):622-30 [PubMed]

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