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Lopid

Lopid

1 8.1
A medicine that lowers levels of fat in the blood
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Lopid
  • After taking Lopid, his blood test showed significantly reduced triglycerides.

Examples

  • Have you ever taken Lopid before?

  • My doctor prescribed Lopid to lower my triglycerides.

  • Some patients with high cholesterol are prescribed Lopid to help lower their triglyceride levels.

  • The doctor decided to switch her to Lopid after other medications proved ineffective.

  • Doctors recommend Lopid to help lower extreme cholesterol levels in some patients.

  • Before taking Lopid, patients should discuss potential side effects with their doctor.

  • Lopid is often prescribed to patients with high triglyceride levels in their blood.

Synonyms

gemfibrozil
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  • Specialized
1 8.0

A medicine that lowers a type of fat in the blood used for high cholesterol

is the trademarked brand of the same medicine

Surface Forms

Lopid singular
Lopids plural

Etymology

Lopid is a medicine name that seems to play on the word lipid, which means 'fat'. A helpful way to remember it is that Lopid lowers the fats called triglycerides in the blood, so the name connects to what the medicine does.