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Uses & Important Safety Information for TriCor

Important
Safety
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Important Safety Information

TriCor should not be taken by people with liver, gallbladder, or severe kidney disease, nursing mothers, or those allergic to any product ingredient.
TriCor has not been shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems.
TriCor can cause muscle problems. Unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness may be a sign of a serious but rare muscle problem and should be reported to your healthcare provider right away.
TriCor can cause liver problems. Blood tests are needed before and during treatment with TriCor to check for liver problems.
Some people require blood tests to check for kidney problems while taking TriCor.
TriCor may cause inflammation (swelling) of the gallbladder or pancreas. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including any other cholesterol medications, to determine if the combination of these medicines is right for you.
TriCor may cause allergic-type reactions, blood clots, and possible changes in some blood test values.
The most common side effects with TriCor include increases in liver or muscle enzymes measured by blood tests and congestion or allergy-like symptoms in the nose.

For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.

Reference: TriCor [package insert]. North Chicago, IL: Abbott Laboratories.

Uses

TriCor should only be used when other measures, such as diet and exercise, have not been enough.
TriCor is a prescription medicine used along with diet in adults to lower triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL (bad) cholesterol, and increase HDL (good) cholesterol.
TriCor is also used along with diet in adults to lower severely high triglycerides. Improving blood sugar control in certain people with diabetes may prevent the need for cholesterol drug therapy.
TriCor was not shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems in patients with type 2 diabetes.

For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.

Reference: TriCor [package insert]. North Chicago, IL: Abbott Laboratories.

Do not take if:

TriCor should not be taken by people with liver, gallbladder, or severe kidney disease, nursing mothers, or those allergic to any product ingredient.

For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.

Reference: TriCor [package insert]. North Chicago, IL: Abbott Laboratories.

Before Starting

TriCor has not been shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems.
Tricor can cause liver problems. Blood tests are needed before and during treatment with TriCor to check for liver problems.
Some people require blood tests to check for kidney problems while taking TriCor.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including any other cholesterol medications, to determine if the combination of these medicines is right for you.

For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.

Reference: TriCor [package insert]. North Chicago, IL: Abbott Laboratories.

Serious Side Effects

TriCor can cause muscle problems. Unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness may be a sign of a serious but rare muscle problem and should be reported to your healthcare provider right away.
TriCor can cause liver problems. Blood tests are needed before and during treatment with TriCor to check for liver problems.
Some people require blood tests to check for kidney problems while taking TriCor.
TriCor may cause inflammation (swelling) of the gallbladder or pancreas. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting.
TriCor may cause allergic-type reactions, blood-clots, and possible changes in some blood test values.

For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.

Reference: TriCor [package insert]. North Chicago, IL: Abbott Laboratories.

Common Side Effects

The most common side effects with TriCor include increases in liver or muscle enzymes measured by blood tests and congestion or allergy-like symptoms in the nose.

For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.

Reference: TriCor [package insert]. North Chicago, IL: Abbott Laboratories.

Helpful Resources

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you cannot afford your medication, contact: www.pparx.org or call the toll-free phone number 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669) for assistance.

For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.

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When you have your cholesterol tested, your doctor may compare your results to the following guidelines from the National Cholesterol Education Program
(NCEP)¹:

Triglyceride Number	Triglyceride Category
Less than 150 mg/dL	Normal
150 – 199 mg/dL	Borderline high
200 – 499 mg/dL	High
500 mg/dL and above	Very high

Depending on what your other cholesterol numbers are, your doctor may choose to treat your triglycerides. You can also enter your other cholesterol levels to see where they fall according to these NCEP guidelines:

LDL (BAD CHOLESTEROL) NUMBER

Bad Cholesterol Number (LDL)	Bad Cholesterol Category
Less than 100 mg/dL	Optimal
100 – 129 mg/dL	Near optimal/above optimal
130 – 159 mg/dL	Borderline high
160 – 189 mg/dL	High
190 mg/dL and above	Very high

Your LDL target level depends on how many risk factors you have, such as your age, family history, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, or low good cholesterol (HDL).

HDL (GOOD CHOLESTEROL) NUMBER

Good Cholesterol Number (HDL)	Good Cholesterol Category
Less than 40 mg/dL	Low
60 mg/dL and above	High

Everyone is different. Your doctor may recommend cholesterol goals that take into account your complete health history. It’s important to work with your doctor to develop a treatment plan that works with your lifestyle and overall health issues for improving your cholesterol numbers.

Please see the full Prescribing Information for TriCor.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

If you cannot afford your medication, contact: www.pparx.org or call the toll-free phone number
1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669) for assistance.

Uses and Important Safety Information You Should Know About TriCor^®

Uses for TriCor^® (fenofibrate) Tablets¹

TriCor should only be used when other measures, such as diet and exercise, have not been enough.
TriCor is a prescription medicine used along with diet in adults to lower triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL (bad) cholesterol, and increase HDL (good) cholesterol.
TriCor is also used along with diet in adults to lower severely high triglycerides. Improving blood sugar control in certain people with diabetes may prevent the need for cholesterol drug therapy.
TriCor was not shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Important Safety Information for TriCor

TriCor should not be taken by people with liver, gallbladder, or severe kidney disease, nursing mothers, or those allergic to any product ingredient.
TriCor has not been shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems.
TriCor can cause muscle problems. Unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness may be a sign of a serious but rare muscle problem and should be reported to your healthcare provider right away.
TriCor can cause liver problems. Blood tests are needed before and during treatment with TriCor to check for liver problems.
Some people require blood tests to check for kidney problems while taking TriCor.
TriCor may cause inflammation (swelling) of the gallbladder or pancreas. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including any other cholesterol medications, to determine if the combination of these medicines is right for you.
TriCor may cause allergic-type reactions, blood clots, and possible changes in some blood test values.
The most common side effects with TriCor include increases in liver or muscle enzymes measured by blood tests and congestion or allergy-like symptoms in the nose.

For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.

Please see the full Prescribing Information for TriCor.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

If you cannot afford your medication, contact: www.pparx.org or call the toll-free phone number 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669) for assistance.

Reference:

1. National Cholesterol Education Program. Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III) Final Report. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/atp3full.pdf. September 2002. Accessed August 19, 2011.