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Tricor
Ticor medication (also known as Fenofibrates drug) is a medicine which helps in reducing cholesterol and fatty acids such as the fats, oils, waxes, sterols. These type of fats increase the risk of cholesterol level in the body. If these fatty acids accumulate in the blood of a patient then there is a chance of getting atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis can even cause heart disease. Diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes might cause this problem.
Fenofibrate is a medicine that reduces the steroid alcohol sterol present in the blood. It also acts as a resistor in resisting insulin problem. It sometimes also used for the treatment of cancer in young patients.
How Tricor works
Tricor drug reduces the production of oil and fat which are genetic and which are present in the food helping in the functioning of the blood.
This medicine works faster if less calorie diet is included in the food. Fenofibric acid stops the function of cholesterol.
Side effect of Tricor
Like other fibrates, Tricor has sides effects. There might be a chance of muscle pain or feeling of muscles weakness, muscles contraction, though these are rare cases. Consult your doctor if you have any problem like this else it may lead to other serious problems such as:
Pain at the back
Headache
Diarrhea
Irregular bowel movement
Tiredness
It can also harm the enzyme present in the liver.
Problem in the chest, difficulty while breathing may also occur but these symptoms are atomically adjusted by the body.
Some alternate medicines, which interact with this medicine are:
Drugs used for controlling the formation of blood clot (Coumadin).
Drugs used for inhabiting organ transplant.
Drugs like Zocor of Lipitor locastatin, should not be used along with Tricor medication. Consult your doctor if you are already using any of these drugs.
Precautions to be followed while on Tricor medication
Smoking cigarettes or tobacco also increase atherosclerosis and may cause disturbance in the process of Tricor medication.
Do not drink alcohol as it increase triglyceride levels and might also damage the liver.
If you are suffering from any of the below listed diseases, consult your medical specialist as there might be a need of adjustment.
Liver disease
Problem in kidney
Gallstone disease
Diabetes disorder
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Tricor. Alcohol can raise triglyceride levels, and may damage your liver while you are taking this medication.
Do not to use this medicine if you are breast-feeding the child, take medical advice instantly.
Dosage
This medicine is available in Tricor 145mg and Tricor 160mg.
Use this medicine with or without food.
Take regularly and do not skip this medicine. Make a schedule and fix time to take this medicine.
Follow some regulations like exercise, food diet as advised by the doctor.
