Lopid 300 mg

Indication

Lipid-regulating drug for the prevention of coronary heart disease; used with diet to lower high triglycerides and treat mixed dyslipidaemia when diet alone is insufficient.

Ingredients

• Gemfibrozil 300 mg

Direction

See the package insert. Usually 1200 mg daily in two divided doses, taken 30 minutes before the morning and evening meals, or as directed by the physician.

Side effects

• Indigestion
• abdominal pain
• diarrhoea
• nausea
• Fatigue
• headache
• rash
• Rarely muscle pain or weakness (myopathy)
• gallstones
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.

Precautions

• Prescription only.
• Do not combine with simvastatin or other statins
• repaglinide or dasabuvir (risk of serious muscle or blood
• sugar effects).
• Do not use in severe liver or kidney disease or gallbladder disease.
• Report unexplained muscle pain or weakness
• liver tests and lipid levels should be monitored.
• May increase the effect of warfarin
• pregnancy and breastfeeding: ask a doctor.
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.