Fibratlar
Sign in to saveIn pharmacology, the fibrates are a class of amphipathic carboxylic acids and esters. They are derivatives of fibric acid (phenoxyisobutyric acid). They are used for a range of metabolic disorders, mainly hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol), and are therefore hypolipidemic agents.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Fibratlar is referenced by 241 other articles, and connects out to triglyceride, hypercholesterolemia and anti-diabetic medication.
Vinony files it under 4-Chlorophenyl compounds and Fibrates.
Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Drug class.Name
- Fibrates
- Drug class.Image
- File:Fenofibrate structure.svg
- Drug class.ImageClass
- skin-invert-image
- Drug class.Caption
- Fenofibrate, one of the most popular fibrates
- Drug class.Use
- hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolaemia
- Drug class.Biological_target
- PPAR
- Drug class.ATC_prefix
- C10AB
- Drug class.MeshID
- D058607
- Drug class.medicinenet
- Fibrates
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical substance
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- Category:Fibrates
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- Fibrates
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