lopid

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes Lopid to help manage a patient's triglyceride levels.

Definition

Noun: - A medication, known by the trade name Lopid, used to lower the levels of triglycerides in the blood. It is a lipid-regulating agent.

Usage

• Lopid is prescribed by doctors to manage high triglyceride levels, often as part of a treatment plan that includes diet and exercise.
• It is typically taken orally in tablet form.

Examples

• The doctor prescribed Lopid to help control his patient's hypertriglyceridemia.
• After starting Lopid, her blood tests showed a significant reduction in triglycerides.
• Lopid is one option for patients who do not respond adequately to dietary changes alone.

Advanced Usage

• Lopid is the brand name for the generic drug gemfibrozil. In medical contexts, both terms may be used, with "gemfibrozil" being the non-proprietary name.
• Its use is often discussed in the context of managing dyslipidemia and reducing the risk of pancreatitis associated with very high triglyceride levels.

Variants and Related Words

• Gemfibrozil (n): The generic pharmaceutical name for the active ingredient in Lopid.
• Fibrate (n): The class of drugs to which Lopid (gemfibrozil) belongs.

Synonyms

• Gemfibrozil

Notes

• Lopid is a proper noun (a trademark) and is typically capitalized.
• It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs due to its specific nature as a drug name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gemfibrozil
• Lopid