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Lipofen Vs Tricor

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Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

I have addisons disease, probably all my life, but was disgnosed 2 years ago. Taking Tricor in ... treatments? If I were to keep taking the Tricor, which I've been told has to be done for the rest of my life ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

Triglyceride level has gone from 260 to 490 . Have been taking Lipofen for some time and recently the cardiologist added Fenofibrate . Could taking both of these medications cause it to go up. Also ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

what is the risk of taking twice my dose of 50 mlg of toprol and 48 mlg of tricor ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hello, I had blood work done and my triglycerides reading were high at 496.. I am 51 years old and doctor prescribed tricor 145 mg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr.    Jose Ignacio Artero Muñoz MD

I started taking 25mg of Amitriptyline and 150mg Lipofen about 10 days ago and now I have a painful sore in the roof of my mouth... which would you suspect to be the culprit to cause this type of side ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Muñoz ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Jignesh Gorasia MD

I am taking lovastatin 20 & Lipofen to lower to lower tryglicrides(?). Lipofen does not have a generic and is an expensive drug. Is there an alternate drug that can be used. Tryglicrides(?) when ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jignesh Gorasia ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shovan Padhy MD

I m 61 year old male, starting Tricor tomorrow for high triglycerides....tested this week-were 180 ... cramping. Is Tricor a similar drug ....seems like leg cramping is a side effect with Tricor also?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shovan Padhy ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Brikena Dautaj MD

weeks then start tricor, I am 65 and am afraid I can have a heart attack or stroke any minute. Am I overreacting? Is okay to wait two weeks for the tricor?. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Brikena Dautaj ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Vaddadi Suresh MD

My doctor tried me on TriCor 145 MG in 2009. I remember I couldn t take it because of muscle pain ... on TriCor. Aren t these 2 medications the same? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. mukesh Chugh MD

and it has been due to tricor 145 mg that they are taking. I have stopped taking my tricor for a few days now and seems to me my pain is going away slowly. How long does it take for tricor to be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. mukesh Chugh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)