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Clofibriate

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clofibratenoun(pharmacology) A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.
clinofibratenoun(organic chemistry) A certain fibrate.
beclofibratenounA synthetic fibrate similar to clofibrate
finofibratenounAlternative form of fenofibrate. [(pharmacology) A lipid-regulating drug C₂₀H₂₁ClO₄ that is administered orally to reduce levels of LDL, triglyceride, and apolipoprotein B and increase levels of HDL and is used chiefly to treat hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. It is metabolized in the liver to form pharmacologically-active fenofibric acid, and is marketed under the trademarks Antara, Fenoglide, Lipofen, Lofibra, TriCor, and Triglide.]
fenofibratenoun(pharmacology) A lipid-regulating drug C₂₀H₂₁ClO₄ that is administered orally to reduce levels of LDL, triglyceride, and apolipoprotein B and increase levels of HDL and is used chiefly to treat hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. It is metabolized in the liver to form pharmacologically-active fenofibric acid, and is marketed under the trademarks Antara, Fenoglide, Lipofen, Lofibra, TriCor, and Triglide.
nicofibratenounAn antilipidemic drug, a derivative of clofibrate and nicotinic acid.
ciprofibratenounA particular fibrate.
clofibridenounA particular fibrate.
urefibratenoun(pharmacology) An antilipidemic drug.
etofibratenounA fibrate that is a combination of clofibrate and niacin, linked together by an ester bond.
fulvastatinnounMisspelling of fluvastatin. [(pharmacology) A drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.]
clopidrogrelnounMisspelling of clopidogrel. [(pharmacology) An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₆ClNO₂S]
bezafibratenoun(pharmacology) A fibrate drug used to treat hyperlipidaemia.
clofozaminenounMisspelling of clofazimine. [(pharmacology) A reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C₂₇H₂₂Cl₂N₄ that is a derivative of riminophenazine used especially to treat lepromatous leprosy.]
gemfibrozilnoun(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A drug C₁₅H₂₂O₃ that regulates blood serum lipids and is used especially to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs.
binifibratenoun(pharmacology) An antilipidemic drug.
fenofibric acidnoun(organic chemistry) The compound 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methylpropanoic acid that has antihyperlipidemic activity
beclobratenounAn antilipidemic drug.
lifibratenoun(pharmacology) An antilipidemic drug.
felopdipinenounMisspelling of felodipine. [(pharmacology) A calcium antagonist used to control hypertension.]

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