Lipicard 160 mg

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Efectos secundarios

Most side effects don’t need medical help and go away as your body gets used to the drug. Talk to your doctor if they keep happening or if they worry you.

• Increased liver enzymes
• Náuseas o vómitos
• Flatulence
• Dolor abdominal
• Dolor de cabeza
• Back pain
• Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level in blood

Interacciones

Lipicard 160 is safe, but there are chances that it can interact with other drugs and diseases to show side effects. 

Interacciones medicamentosas

Fenofibrate 160 mg can interact with a lot of other drugs. This includes medicines you get from a doctor or buy over the counter, vitamins, and herbal products.

• Crestor (Rosuvastatin)
• Lipitor (Atorvastatin)
• Lantus (Insulin Glargine)
• Plavix (Clopidogrel)

Interacciones entre enfermedades

Following are the diseases that are known to interact with Lipicard 160:

• Biliary cirrhosis
• Cholelithiasis
• Enfermedad hepática
• Renal dysfunction
• Rhabdomyolysis

Interacciones alimentarias

Lipicard 160 may raise the amount of Nicotine in the blood and strengthen its effects. 

To safely use both medications, your doctor may need to change your dose or check on you more often.

Precauciones

Following are the points you should keep in mind while taking Lipicard 160:

• Dosis olvidada: Take the medicine as soon as possible, but skip the missed dose if it’s almost time for your next dose. You shouldn’t take two doses at once
• Sobredosis: Consult your doctor right away if you have taken any extra tablets
• Before you take Fenofibrate 160 mg, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it or other “fibrates,” like Fenofibric acid, or if you have any other allergies. This product may have inactive ingredients, like soy, that can cause allergic reactions or other problems
• Tell your doctor or dentist about everything you use before surgery (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products)
• This medicine should only be taken when it is needed. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits
• It’s not sure if this medicine gets into breast milk or not. Because of the risk to the baby, you shouldn’t breastfeed while taking this drug or for five days after you stop taking it. Talk to your doctor before you start to breastfeed

Almacenamiento

Store below 30°C.