Fibrate
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In pharmacology, the fibrates are a class of amphipathic carboxylic acids and esters. They are derivatives of fibric acid (phenoxyisobutyric acid). They are used for a range of metabolic disorders, mainly hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol), and are therefore hypolipidemic agents.
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Use | hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolaemia |
ATC code | C10AB |
Biological target | PPAR |
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WebMD | MedicineNet |
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MeSH | D058607 |
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