SALADAR, Lance Alistaire K.

PH-INFO
4A – Pharmacy Antilipidemics

Generic Name: GEMFIBROZIL

Structure:

IUPAC Name: 5-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)-2,2-dimethyl-pentanoic acid

Trade Names Manufacturer Price
Lipigem Littman 300mg cap x 100’s – ₱1100.00 – 11.00/tab
Lipizile Integrated Pharma 300mg cap x 100’s – ₱1035.00 – 10.35/tab
300mg cap x 100’s – ₱5666.85 – 56.67/tab
600mg cap x 60’s – ₱5647.19 – 941.20/tab
Lopid Pfizer
900mg tab x 50’s – ₱5356.43 – 107.13/tab
900mg tab x 100’s – ₱10712.85 – 107.13/tab
300mg cap x 100’s – ₱1131.00 – 11.31/tab
Reducel GXI
600mg tab x 100’s – ₱1737.00 – 17.37/tab
Cadila Pharmaceuticals
Gempar (India) 300mg cap x 10’s – 73.20/tab
Ltd.
Dosage Forms and Capsules 300mg, 600mg
Strength: Tablets 600mg, 900mg
 Treatment of hyperlipidemia
 Long-term treatment & prophylaxis of patients w/ CHD & Myocardial Infarction
 Reduces risk of CHD & Myocardial Infarction
Clinical Indications:
 Primary prevention of ischemic heart disease
 Treatment of Mixed dyslipidemia: Fredrickson types IIA, IIB, III, IV, V.
 Treatment of hyperlipidemia associated w/ diabetes, xanthomata associated w/ hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia.
Category C: Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the fetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are
Pregnancy Category: no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential
benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.