Clofibrate (Noun)
Meaning
A drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The patient was prescribed clofibrate to help lower their high cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Clofibrate was one of the first lipid-lowering agents to be developed and marketed in the 1960s.
- To treat his hyperlipidemia, the doctor recommended that the patient take clofibrate daily for several months.
- The study found that clofibrate was effective in reducing triglyceride levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.
- After a few weeks of taking clofibrate, the patient's lipid profile showed significant improvements, with lower levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.