fibrates

Other remedies, including niacin and drugs called fibrates, boost HDL, but they come with unpleasant side effects that limit their use.

Giving Weight to the Other Cholesterol 2009

TriLipix, part of a drug group called fibrates, is the first cholesterol medicine in its class to be approved for use with statins, which are the first-line treatment and which dominate the $15 billion global market for cholesterol-fighting drugs.

Abbott's TriLipix Approved by FDA 2008

Abbott's TriLipix is part of a class of drugs called fibrates that raise "good" HDL cholesterol while reducing triglycerides and "bad" LDL cholesterol.

Fore, right! The Associated Press 2010

Abbott's TriLipix is part of a class of drugs called fibrates that raise "good" HDL cholesterol while reducing triglycerides and "bad" LDL cholesterol.

WRAL.com Top Stories 2010

Abbott's TriLipix is part of a class of drugs called fibrates that raise "good" HDL cholesterol while reducing triglycerides and "bad" LDL cholesterol.

WCAX - Local News 2010

Abbott's TriLipix is part of a class of drugs called fibrates that raise "good" HDL cholesterol while reducing triglycerides and "bad" LDL cholesterol.

The Seattle Times 2010

Abbott's TriLipix is part of a class of drugs called fibrates that raise "good" HDL cholesterol while reducing triglycerides and "bad" LDL cholesterol.

WCAX - Local News 2010

"Currently, doctors use drugs called fibrates to treat problems with cholesterol and triglycerides," says the study's co-first author Irfan J. Lodhi, Ph. D., a postdoctoral fellow in endocrinology and metabolism.

Health News from Medical News Today 2009

Dual PPAR agonists aim to combine the lipid benefit of PPAR-alpha agonists, such as fibrates, with the glycemic advantages of the PPAR-gamma agonists, such as the thiazolidinediones.

MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2009

Several medications can also boost HDL, including niacin, statins, and fibrates.

Good cholesterol good for the colon, too 2011