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Lopid

Lopid



USES: This medication is used to lower high cholesterol and/or triglyceride levels in the blood. High levels of cholesterol or triglycerides may block the blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart disease. For best results, this medication must be used along with an exercise program and a low-cholesterol, low-fat . diet.


 
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Lopid

Uses
This medication is used to lower high cholesterol and/or triglyceride levels in the blood. High levels of cholesterol or triglycerides may block the blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart disease. For best results, this medication must be used along with an exercise program and a low-cholesterol, low-fat . diet.
Notes
  • Your doctor may periodically perform lab tests during treatment to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication.
  • Know what your cholesterol level is and understand what it means.
  • Your doctor, pharmacist or nutritionist can provide you with valuable information.
  • This medication should not be used during pregnancy.
  • It is not known if this medication appears in breast milk.
  • Consult with your doctor before breast-feeding.
  • Do not allow anyone else to take this medication.

Storage
  • Store at room temperature away from sunlight and moisture.


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Lopid (gemfibrozil) 600 mg
Lopid (gemfibrozil) 600 mg
การสังเกตุ : Lopid 300 mg.
การสังเกตุ : Lopid 300 mg.


How To Use
  • Take this medication as prescribed.
  • It is usually taken 30 minutes before your morning or evening meals.
  • It may take a few weeks to months before the full effects of this medication are noticed.

Side Effects
  • Stomach upset, heartburn, gas, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, skin rash, or unusual tiredness may occur during the first few days as your body adjusts to the medication.
  • If these effects persist or become bothersome, inform your doctor.
  • Notify your doctor if you experience muscle pain, weakness, fever, chills, or severe stomach pain with nausea and vomiting while taking this medication.
  • If this medication makes you dizzy or lightheaded, avoid driving or engaging in activities requiring alertness.
  • If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Precautions
  • Tell your doctor if you have diabetes or gallbladder, kidney, or liver disease.
  • If you take insulin or oral diabetes medication, your dose may need to be changed because gemfibrozil may, in some instances, increase the amount of sugar in your blood.
  • Ask your doctor if you need to change your dose.
  • This drug should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy.
  • It is not known if this medication is found in breast milk.
  • Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Missed Dose
  • If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
  • Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

Drug Interactions
  • Before you take gemfibrozil, tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription drugs you are taking, especially anticoagulants ("blood thinners") and lovastatin.
  • Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

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User Medicine Opinions for Lopid
Overall: 1 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 60
Time Taken: 1 years

Reason: High triglycerides Date: 26 July 2006
Side Effects
Severe muscle cramps! Shortness of breath.

Additional Thoughts
I have controlled triglycerides before with diet and exercise. Knee surgery interferred. I will stop pills and get back to diet and exercise.

Overall: 3 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 81
Time Taken: 30 days

Reason: triglycerides between 400 and 650 Date: 17 August 2006
Side Effects
extremely tired, once I had abdominal discomfort

Additional Thoughts
In 30 days, reduced trigycerides (a several year problem ignored by previous doctors at my HMO) from 413 to 85. Increased HDL from 49 to 67. BUT...I simultaneously changed my diet from sugar, sugar, and more sugar and high carbs (grains including bread, noodles, rice, etc.) to a diet where I tried to eliminate ALL sugar and eat carbs very sparingly....AND I started taking a fish oil supplement AND I bought motion control sneakers to start walking every day. Don't know what was the Lopid and what was the diet and fish oil and exercise but the doctor says it was the Lopid.

Overall: 1 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 3 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 49
Time Taken: 7 days

Reason: High triglycerides Date: 31 August 2006
Side Effects
Headache, cramps in my feet and muscle aches in my legs.

Additional Thoughts
I was told this would not harm me like Lipitor did since I was no longer taking a statin drug. It seems to be once you have taken a statin and experienced damage from that other meds will do the same thing to our bodies.

Overall: 5 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 5 out of 5
No dependency problems: 4 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 5 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 44
Time Taken: 5 months

Reason: High Triglycerides Date: 20 November 2006
Side Effects
Muscle aches

Additional Thoughts
Triglycerides went from 798 to 54 in two months time. Also diagnosed with Type II diabetes and drastically changed diet with a rigorous exercise program

Overall: 1 out of 5
Low adverse Reactions 4 out of 5
Healing Power: 4 out of 5
No dependency problems: 5 out of 5
Cost-Benefit: 4 out of 5
Sex: F
Age: 47
Time Taken: 8 days

Reason: high triglercerides Date: 6 March 2007
Side Effects
Severe pancreatitis with 12 days in hospital(6 in ICU). Would NEVER EVER TAKE IT AGAIN NO MATTER WHAT!!

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