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clofibrate

/kləʊˈfaɪ.breɪt/

Tradução: Medicamento farmacêutico usado para reduzir os níveis de lipídios no soro sanguíneo, frequentemente prescrito em algumas doenças cardiovasculares.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/kləʊˈfaɪ.breɪt/

A pharmaceutical drug used to lower lipid levels in the blood serum, often prescribed for certain cardiovascular conditions.

  • 🇵🇹Medicamento farmacêutico usado para reduzir os níveis de lipídios no soro sanguíneo, frequentemente prescrito em algumas doenças cardiovasculares.
  1. Cholesterol-lowering drug C1 formal medical

    A medication used to reduce levels of fats (lipids) in the blood, particularly triglycerides, and to treat certain cardiovascular conditions.

    • The doctor prescribed clofibrate to manage his high triglyceride levels.
    • Clofibrate is known to reduce the risk of pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia.
    • Studies have shown that clofibrate can lower cholesterol, but its use has declined due to side effects.

    🇵🇹Fármaco para reduzir o colesterol

    Sinônimos: atromid-s