Drug Summary

  Drug name:  bezafibrate
  Chemical name:  Bezafibrate
  Formula:  C₁₉H₂₀ClNO₄
  Weight:   361.819
  CAS no:  41859-67-0
  DrugBank link:  DB01393
  Description:  Antilipemic agent that lowers cholesterol and triglycerides. It decreases low density lipoproteins and increases high density lipoproteins. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the treatment of primary hyperlipidaemia types IIa, IIb, III, IV and V (Fredrickson classification) corresponding to groups I, II and III of the European Atherosclerosis Society guidelines - when diet alone or improvements in lifestyle such as increased exercise or weight reduction do not lead to an adequate response. Also for the treatment of secondary hyperlipidaemias, e.g. severe hypertriglyceridemias, when sufficient improvement does not occur after correction of the underlying disorder (e.g. diabetes mellitus).