Lopid 600 mg

Lopid is a cholesterol-lowering medication. It is used to lower the levels of triglycerides in your blood when diet and exercise alone have not lowered them enough and when you are at risk for pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).

Taking Lopid is not a substitute for following a healthy, low-fat and low-cholesterol diet and exercising to lower your cholesterol.
If you experience any muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness while taking Lopid, contact you doctor immediately. These can be signs of a rare but serious muscle disease. You may be at a greater risk of this if you are also taking another cholesterol-lowering medication known as a statin.
Lopid may increase the risk of developing cancer and gallbladder disease, including gallstones; discuss your individual risk with your doctor.
If you are taking a blood-thinning medication (anticoagulant), Lopid may affect the drug's levels in your blood. Your doctor may monitor you by performing blood tests and may decrease the dose of the anticoagulant.
Because Lopid can cause changes in your blood, your doctor may take blood samples from you periodically during your first 12 weeks of taking Lopid.
Liver injury can occur from taking Lopid. Your doctor may want to check your liver function during your treatment with Lopid.
You should not take Lopid if you are currently taking repaglinide, a medication used for diabetes. You should also not take Lopid if you have liver or severe kidney disease, or if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in Lopid.

Dosage:
Tell your doctor about all prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal medications you are taking before beginning treatment with Lopid. Also, talk to your doctor about your complete medical history, especially if you have a history of gallstones, cancer, diabetes, blood disorders, muscle aches or weakness, problems with your liver or kidneys, or if you are taking blood-thinning medications.

Side effects:

• inflammation of your appendix,
• abdominal pain,
• indigestion,
• diarrhea,
• fatigue,
• headache,
• nausea/vomiting