An antihyperlipidemic agent.
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gem·fi·bro·zil jem-'fī-brə-(.)zil, -'fib-rə- n a drug C15H22O3 that regulates blood serum lipids and is used esp. to lower the levels of triglycerides and increase the levels of HDLs in the treatment of hyperlipidemia see lopid
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a drug used to lower very low-density lipoprotein in patients with high triglyceride serum levels who have not responded to diet, weight reduction, or exercise (see fibrates). It is administered by mouth; side-effects include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and nausea and vomiting. Trade name: Lopid.
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gem·fib·ro·zil (jem-fibґro-zil) [USP] a fibric acid derivative used in the treatment of very high serum triglyceride levels that are not responsive to diet, administered orally.Medical dictionary. 2011.