Classification:
Cholesterol Lowering Drug
Form:
- 600mg tablet
Usual Dosage:
- 600mg twice per day
Instructions:
- Take medication 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner
Side Effects to Report to Your Doctor:
- constipation
- diarrhea/nausea/vomiting
- skin rash
- gas
- heartburn
- cough or hoarseness
- muscle pain and weakness
Drug Interactions or Incompatibility:
- Use with caution in people with gallbladder disease or gallstones, kidney disease, or liver disease.
- Higher blood levels of gemfibrozil caused by the above conditions may increase the chance of side effects therefore a decrease in the dose of gemfibrozil may be needed in people with such conditions.
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