Clofibrate

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Clofibrate.

Clofibrate, also called chlorfenisate, chlorphenisate, clofibate and many other names, is a fibric acid derivative used to treat hyperlipoproteinemia type III and severe hypertriglyceridemia. The active form of the drug is the de-esterified product clofibric acid (chlorophenoxy isobutyric acid).


Its chemical name is ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoate and its chemical formula is C12H15ClO3.

Synonyms and brand names

Synonyms

  • Chlorfenisate
  • Chlorphenisate
  • Clofibate
  • Clofibrato
  • Clofibratum
  • Ethyl chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
  • Ethyl clofibrate
  • EPIB
  • Ethyl p-chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
  • Ethyl para-chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
  • CPIB

Brand Names

  • Amotril
  • Amotril S
  • Angiokapsul
  • Anparton
  • Antilipid
  • Antilipide
  • Apolan
  • Arterioflexin
  • Arterosol
  • Artes
  • Artevil
  • Ateculon
  • Ateriosan
  • Athebrate
  • Atheromide
  • Atheropront
  • Athranid-Wirkstoff
  • Atrolen
  • Atromid
  • Atromid S
  • Atromid-S
  • Atromida
  • Atromidin
  • Atrovis
  • Azionyl
  • Bioscleran
  • Bresit
  • Cartagyl
  • Citiflus
  • Claripex
  • Claripex CPIB
  • Cloberat
  • Clobrat
  • Clobren-5F
  • Clobren-SF
  • Clofar
  • Clofibram
  • Clofibrat
  • Clofinit
  • Clofipront
  • Delipid
  • Deliva
  • Dura clofibrat
  • ELPI
  • Fibralem
  • Gerastop
  • Hyclorate
  • Klofibrat
  • Klofiran
  • Levatrom
  • Lipamid
  • Lipavil
  • Lipavlon
  • Lipide 500
  • Lipidsenker
  • Lipofacton
  • Lipomid
  • Liponorm
  • Liporeduct
  • Liporil
  • Liposid
  • Liprin
  • Liprinal
  • Lobetrin
  • Miscleron
  • Negalip
  • Neo-Atromid
  • Normalip
  • Normat
  • Normolipol
  • Novofibrate
  • Oxan 600
  • Persantinat
  • Regardin
  • Regelan
  • Regelan N
  • Robigram
  • Scrobin
  • Serofinex
  • Serotinex
  • Skerolip
  • Sklerepmexe
  • Sklero
  • Sklero-Tablinen
  • Sklero-tablinene
  • Sklero-tabuls
  • Sklerolip
  • Skleromex
  • Skleromexe
  • Tetrasipton
  • Thillate
  • Thiosan
  • Ticlobran
  • Vincamin compositum
  • Xyduril
  • Yoclo
  • neo-Atomid

External Links

The most up-to-date information about Clofibrate and other drugs can be found at the following sites.