You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to gemfibrozil, or if you have gallbladder disease or severe liver disease or kidney disease.
Uses:
Tablet, Capsule
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use and how often. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Take gemfibrozil 30 minutes before the morning and evening meals unless your doctor tells you differently.
If a dose is missed:
Take the missed dose as soon as possible.
Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next regular dose.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using Coumadin® or lovastatin (Mevacor®).
Warnings:
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease or kidney disease.
Before you stop using this medicine, talk with your doctor.
This medicine is used with diet, exercise, and weight loss in overweight patients to control high triglyceride and cholesterol levels. To lower and keep your triglyceride and cholesterol levels normal, all of these are important.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
