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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) find Lopid helpful
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Lopid Reviews

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I'm not sure if this works or not, the doctor hasn't suggested switching to something else
Somewhat Helpful
LOWER,READINGS.
Too Soon To Tell
600Mg Twice Daily
Too Soon To Tell
600 MG Twice Daily
Too Soon To Tell
To soon to tell, started taking 7-17-07
Working / Worked
Working / Worked
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Working / Worked
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: 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]
  2. Advice: 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]
  3. Discussion: 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]
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    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]
  5. Discussion: 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]

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