Drug Safety Information for TRICOR (MICRONIZED) (Fenofibrate)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for TRIGLIDE (FENOFIBRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for LIPOFEN (FENOFIBRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for TRICOR (FENOFIBRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for ANTARA (MICRONIZED) (FENOFIBRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for FENOGLIDE (FENOFIBRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for TRICOR (MICRONIZED)* (Fenofibrate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with TRICOR (MICRONIZED)
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Nausea*1330
2Fatigue1015
3Dyspnoea980
4Drug ineffective965
5Flushing948
6Diarrhoea912
7Pain*855
8Dizziness854
9Asthenia854
10Headache*811
11Myalgia*798
12Vomiting767
13Blood glucose increased759
14Weight decreased732
15Pruritus731
16Myocardial infarction703
17Renal failure acute702
18Arthralgia*687
19Pain in extremity*656
20Chest pain653

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of TRICOR (MICRONIZED) " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking TRICOR (MICRONIZED)
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Product used for unknown indication12651
2Blood cholesterol increased*6566
3Hyperlipidaemia*3465
4Blood triglycerides increased3421
5Hypercholesterolaemia2655
6Dyslipidaemia2428
7Blood cholesterol*2158
8Hypertriglyceridaemia*1647
9Blood cholesterol abnormal792
10Blood triglycerides*680

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for TRICOR (MICRONIZED)

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 101736


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for TRICOR (MICRONIZED)

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 101736*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Fenofibrate (Supralip, Durafenat, Antara (micronized), Normalip, Lipidil supra, Lipanthyl, Lipidil, Liparison, Secalip, Apo-fenofibrate, Lofibra, Fenofibrat hexal, Cil, Apo-feno-micro, Lipidil-ter, Tricor (micronized), Controlip, Antara, Lipantil, Triglide, Lipofen, Fenofibrate, Fenoglide, Tricor)

Charts are based on 101736 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.