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fibrates
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fibrates /fi·brates/ (fi´brāts) general term for fibric acid (q.v.) derivatives.
fibrates
[fi′brāts]
a general term for fibric acid derivatives, such as gemfibrozil.

fibrates [fi´brāts]
a general term for fibric acid derivatives, such as gemfibrozil.


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These include the drug ezetimibe and a class of drugs known as the fibrates.
Statins and fibrates are the drugs usually prescribed to those with high cholesterol levels, and both are effective in achieving this objective.
 
 
 
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