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Its chemical name is ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoate and its chemical formula is C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>15</sub>ClO<sub>3</sub>.
Its chemical name is ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoate and its chemical formula is C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>15</sub>ClO<sub>3</sub>.
== 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 ==
* {{DailyMed}}
* {{MedMaster}}
* {{DrugBank}}

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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.