Ratings, Reviews Summary for TRICOR (MICRONIZED) (ABBVIE)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of TRICOR (MICRONIZED): 1.9 (not satisfied)
(based on 325 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for TRICOR (MICRONIZED)
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | ||
| Age 18 to 24 | 3 | 2.66 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 25 | 2.66 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 77 | 2.41 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 95 | 1.83 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 87 | 1.65 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 25 | 2 |
| Age 75 and up | 6 | 1.16 |
Ratings by Sex for TRICOR (MICRONIZED)
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 187 | 2.03 |
| Female | 133 | 1.77 |
| Not Specified | 5 | 2.8 |
Why TRICOR (MICRONIZED)* (Fenofibrate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of TRICOR (MICRONIZED): not satisfied (average rating score: 1.94)
(based on 323 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** TRICOR (MICRONIZED)
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood cholesterol increased* | 19 |
| 2 | Blood cholesterol* | 8 |
| 3 | Blood triglycerides* | 6 |
| 4 | Hypertriglyceridaemia* | 4 |
| 5 | Familial hypertriglyceridaemia | 3 |
| 6 | Hyperlipidaemia* | 2 |
| 7 | High density lipoprotein decreased | 1 |
| 8 | Type iia hyperlipidaemia | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of TRICOR (MICRONIZED) **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain* | 72 |
| 2 | Arthralgia | 70 |
| 3 | Myalgia | 54 |
| 4 | Somnolence | 49 |
| 5 | Muscular weakness | 48 |
| 6 | Pain in extremity | 31 |
| 7 | Back pain | 31 |
| 8 | Muscle spasms | 30 |
| 9 | Headache* | 26 |
| 10 | Nausea* | 26 |
| 11 | Fatigue* | 25 |
| 12 | Insomnia | 24 |
| 13 | Influenza like illness | 19 |
| 14 | Dizziness* | 17 |
| 15 | Abasia | 15 |
| 16 | Hypoaesthesia | 15 |
| 17 | Abnormal dreams | 14 |
| 18 | Anxiety | 14 |
| 19 | Tenderness | 13 |
| 20 | Pruritus | 13 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for TRICOR (MICRONIZED)
* Reviews 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)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com