Lipidil Supra

Fenofibrate is a prescription medicine used to treat cholesterol in the blood by lowering the total amount of triglycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol, and increasing the HDL (good) cholesterol.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Lipidil Supra is part of the drug class:

• Fibrates

• You should be on a low fat and low cholesterol diet while you take fenofibrate.
• Take fenofibrate one time each day as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
• Take fenofibrate with or without food.
• Swallow fenofibrate capsules whole. Do not break, crush, dissolve, or chew fenofibrate capsules before swallowing. If you cannot swallow the capsules whole, tell your healthcare provider, you may need a different medicine.
• If you take a medicine called a statin, you can take fenofibrate and your statin at the same time of day.
• If you miss a dose of fenofibrate, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, just skip the missed dose. Take the next dose at your regular time. If you are not sure about your dosing, call your healthcare provider. Do not take more than one dose of fenofibrate a day unless your healthcare provider tells you to.
• If you take too much fenofibrate, contact your healthcare provider or your local emergency department.
• Do not change your dose or stop fenofibrate unless your healthcare provider tells you to.
• Your healthcare provider may do blood tests before you start taking fenofibrate and during treatment. See your healthcare provider regularly to check your cholesterol and triglyceride levels and to check for side effects.

Take fenofibrate exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully. Your doctor will determine the best dose for you. The dosage of fenofibrate must be individualized depending on other medicines you currently take, how you respond to fenofibrate therapy, and other medical conditions, such as renal function, you may have.

The recommended dose range of fenofibrate for the treatment of high cholesterol is 120 mg-160 mg. 

The recommended dose range of fenofibrate for the treatment of high triglycerides is 35 mg- 150 mg.

The recommended dose range of fenofibrate for the treatment of hyperlipidemia is 105-135 mg.

If you take too much fenofibrate call your local Poison Control Center or seek emergency medical treatment right away.

• Store fenofibrate between 59° to 86° F (15° to 30° C).
• Protect fenofibrate from moisture.