Belonging to the class of fibrate drugs, fenofibrate is an active ingredient used to reduce the levels of fats in the blood (triglycerides and cholesterol) when these are excessively high.
In order to carry out its action, fenofibrate must be taken orally, not surprisingly, it is available in the form of tablets and capsules. Medicines containing it can be dispensed upon presentation of a repeatable medical prescription (RR), however, since some of them are classified as class A drugs, their cost can be reimbursed by the National Health System (SSN) when the necessary conditions (generally, pathology exemption).
In Italy, fenofibrate is available in medicines both alone and in combination with statins (simvastatin or pravastatin). The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) of the United States, on the other hand, does not approve the use of these active ingredients. in association.
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