Clofibrate

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Clofibrate.

Clofibrate, also called chlorfenisate, chlorphenisate, clofibate and many other names, is a fibric acid derivative used to treat hyperlipoproteinemia type III and severe hypertriglyceridemia. The active form of the drug is the de-esterified product clofibric acid (chlorophenoxy isobutyric acid).

Its chemical name is ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoate and its chemical formula is C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃.

Synonyms and brand names

Synonyms

• Chlorfenisate
• Chlorphenisate
• Clofibate
• Clofibrato
• Clofibratum
• Ethyl chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
• Ethyl clofibrate
• EPIB
• Ethyl p-chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
• Ethyl para-chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
• CPIB

Brand Names

• Amotril
• Amotril S
• Angiokapsul
• Anparton
• Antilipid
• Antilipide
• Apolan
• Arterioflexin
• Arterosol
• Artes
• Artevil
• Ateculon
• Ateriosan
• Athebrate
• Atheromide
• Atheropront
• Athranid-Wirkstoff
• Atrolen
• Atromid
• Atromid S
• Atromid-S
• Atromida
• Atromidin
• Atrovis
• Azionyl
• Bioscleran
• Bresit
• Cartagyl
• Citiflus
• Claripex
• Claripex CPIB
• Cloberat
• Clobrat
• Clobren-5F
• Clobren-SF
• Clofar
• Clofibram
• Clofibrat
• Clofinit
• Clofipront
• Delipid
• Deliva
• Dura clofibrat
• ELPI
• Fibralem
• Gerastop
• Hyclorate
• Klofibrat
• Klofiran
• Levatrom
• Lipamid
• Lipavil
• Lipavlon
• Lipide 500
• Lipidsenker
• Lipofacton
• Lipomid
• Liponorm
• Liporeduct
• Liporil
• Liposid
• Liprin
• Liprinal
• Lobetrin
• Miscleron
• Negalip
• Neo-Atromid
• Normalip
• Normat
• Normolipol
• Novofibrate
• Oxan 600
• Persantinat
• Regardin
• Regelan
• Regelan N
• Robigram
• Scrobin
• Serofinex
• Serotinex
• Skerolip
• Sklerepmexe
• Sklero
• Sklero-Tablinen
• Sklero-tablinene
• Sklero-tabuls
• Sklerolip
• Skleromex
• Skleromexe
• Tetrasipton
• Thillate
• Thiosan
• Ticlobran
• Vincamin compositum
• Xyduril
• Yoclo
• neo-Atomid

External Links

The most up-to-date information about Clofibrate and other drugs can be found at the following sites.

• Clofibrate - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
• Clofibrate - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
• Clofibrate - Detailed information from DrugBank.