Definition & Meaning | English word GEMFIBROZIL

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Definitions of GEMFIBROZIL

1. (pharmaceutical drug) A drug C₁₅H₂₂O₃ that regulates blood serum lipids and is used especially to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs.

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Examples of Using GEMFIBROZIL in a Sentence

• added a contraindication for the concomitant use of cerivastatin and gemfibrozil to the package 18 months after the drug interaction was found.
• Hypertriglyceridemia (Type IV): Gemfibrozil, though not as effective as niacin (nicotinic acid, a form of Vitamin B3), is better tolerated.
• Repaglinide is a major substrate of CYP3A4 and should not be administered concomitantly with gemfibrozil, clarithromycin or azole antifungals such as itraconazole or ketoconazole.

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