1976Proceedings of the Royal Society of MedicineOpen access

Gemfibrozil Treatment: A Comparison with Clofibrate

A.N. Howard, P Ghosh

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Gemfibrozil was found to be an effective hypotriglyceridaemic agent in types IV, IIb and V hyperlipoproteinaemia. When given at a dose level of 800 mg/day its activity was nearly of the same order of magnitude as 1.5 g/day of clofibrate.

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Gemfibrozil was found to be an effective hypotriglyceridaemic agent in types IV, IIb and V hyperlipoproteinaemia. When given at a dose level of 800 mg/day its activity was nearly of the same order of magnitude as 1.5 g/day of clofibrate.

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Gemfibrozil was found to be an effective hypotriglyceridaemic agent in types IV, IIb and V hyperlipoproteinaemia. When given at a dose level of 800 mg/day its activity was nearly of the same order of magnitude as 1.5 g/day of clofibrate.

Key concepts: Gemfibrozil, Clofibrate, Pharmacology, Internal medicine, Chemistry, Medicine, Endocrinology, Cholesterol

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