BEZAFIBRATE

Indications & Dose:

Adjunct to diet and other appropriate measures in mixed hyperlipidaemia if statin contra-indicated or not tolerated | Adjunct to diet and other appropriate

measures in severe hypertriglyceridaemia

• BY MOUTH USING IMMEDIATE-RELEASE MEDICINES

Adult: 200 mg 3 times a day

•  BY MOUTH USING MODIFIED-RELEASE MEDICINES

Adult: 400 mg once daily, modified-release dose form is not appropriate in patients with renal impairment

Contraindications:

Severe renal or hepatic impairment, hypoalbuminaemia, primary billiary cirrhosis, gall bladder disease, nephortic syndrome.

Pregnancy & breast-feeding

Side Effects:

Nausea, anorexia, gastric pain, pruritis, urticaria impotency, headache, dizziness, vertigo, fatigue hairloss myotoxicity.Alopecia, skin rash, leukopenia, myalgia.

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Drugs 

Anti-coagulants: Increa-ses efficacy of anti-coagulants requiring dose of the latter to be reduced by half.

Sulfonyl ureas: Activity potentiated

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