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(also known as Gemfibrozil)
Gemfibrozil is used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride (fat-like substances) levels in the blood. This may help prevent medical problems caused by such substances clogging the blood vessels.
Gemfibrozil is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Common Brand Names:
Lopid
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| High Cholesterol | 17 |
82% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 2 |
100% |
| Heart Failure | 1 |
100% |
| Obesity | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 87% (23
Members)
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Lopid Reviews
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It worked
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I have been on this for several months now and my numbers are so much better now after that stint on zetia.
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Working very good
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I take this seems to be working
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it brought down my Triglycerides immediately something simvastatin couldn't do
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Working well for triglycerides
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This controls my tryglicerides & cholesterol, but my numbers are still high. I have eat very healthy and excercise.
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It was just increased to 3 600 mg tabs per day. The reason it had gone up was because my insurance has expired and I did not have the money to get it refilled.
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YES YES YES, 122 for bad cholesterol. 44 for good, and my tris were way way down under 150 as I forget the actual number...considrring what they were a year ago I am ECSTATIC....statins are not the end all be all for sure. Yes yes yes
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I got a call from the doc the other day regarding labs and triglycerides were over 900 and cholertrolol was over 500 Haven't seen Dr.yet but meds don't seem to work
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High Cholesterol & HIV
There is no vitamin that lowers cholesterol. There are many things you can do with diet and exercise to help lower you cholesterol and also strengthe... [More] -
advice regarding Symvastatin
Quite by accident I found I should not be taking simvistatin or any other statins. My dr sent me to a ra dr instead of an ortho and he decided my ahce... [More] -
Lipitor- Side effects
to med lab....I take gemfibrozil (lopid) costs under 10$ for rx, the niacin is OTC 500 mg slo release...the niaspam I took were samples but costs 35$ ... [More] -
Suddenly my hair is falling out
Drugs That Can Cause Hair Loss Hope this helps took this from another board sorry its so long I was asked if I could provide a list of a drugs t... [More] -
bad side effects to lipitor?
I am now on gemfibrozil and it work for me too lowing all for me like the statins i was started on. [More]
