noun
- A medication belonging to the fibrate class, used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood.
Usage: pharmaceutical; medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed clofibrate to help reduce the patient's elevated triglyceride levels.
- Clofibrate was one of the first fibrate drugs developed for treating lipid disorders.
- Patients taking clofibrate should have their liver function monitored regularly.
- The use of clofibrate has declined in favor of newer fibrate medications with fewer side effects.