Lopid
Lopid is a cholesterol medication containing Gemfibrozil, available as 300mg tablets.
- Category
- Cholesterol
- Active ingredient
- Gemfibrozil
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 300mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Lopid vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Hypertriglyceridaemia · Dyslipidaemia
- Therapeutic Class
- Fibrate
- Pharmacological Class
- Lipid-Regulating Agent
- Minor Side Effects
- dyspepsia, abdominal pain, nausea
- Moderate Side Effects
- diarrhoea, rash, dizziness
- Dosage Forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- 2–4 weeks
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store in a dry place.
- Drug Interactions
- repaglinide, warfarin, statins
- Age Restrictions
- Not recommended for children.
What you will receive
Lopid is the originator brand name, made by Pfizer. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Pfizer and do not ship the original Lopid.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Gemfibrozil) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.