TRICOR (MICRONIZED) Reviews (FENOFIBRATE)Average Rating: 1.9 (325 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TRICOR (MICRONIZED) with similar:
Type: Brand name discontinued; available as generic
|
Results are sorted by Age from youngest to oldest (reviews with no age reported listed first). Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) |
More on TRICOR (MICRONIZED): Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TRICOR (MICRONI | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | High Triglycerides | Insomnia, sore joints, gas | Quite after 8 days. Couldn't deal with the sleeplessness and soreness of joints. I don't know what Tricor may have done to lower my numbers, but I'd rather drop dead of a heart-attack someday than live with the side-effects everyday. Switched to Lipitor. Was on Niacin (500mg) w/ no side-effects, but no benefit after 90 days. So far no adverse side-effects with lipitor, but won't know the results for a while. | M | 30 | 8 days | 2/9/2006 | 1 | High Cholesterol | My boyfriend started taking this med about a week ago, he hasnt experienced many side effects, at least he didnt know it untill now...He had been having the feeling of being sick all the time, almost as if he was run down or lacking energy, and having muscle pains and tightness. we had never thought to check out the side effects on the med, untill he had a problem in the sexual department. I decided to look up the side effects on the internet, and found this site.. Needless to say he wont be taking them pills anymore, and he wont be seeing that dr. either. thank you all for your comments...and helping me realize what was wrong. | The dr prescribed tricor without even giving him a chance for diet and exercise to see what would happen. I wouldnt give this med to my dieing dog! | M | 30 | | 2/1/2008 | 4 | High Trigylcerides | I've been taking 145 mg for about 4 years. Originally my trigs were 330 when put on the med. Then after the first test, they went down to 160. I get a blood test done every 3-4 months. For the last year, with no diet changes or weight changes, my trigs have slowly been creeping back up. I'm thinking the medicine is no longer working for me, but doctor says to keep taking. I started taking an Omega-3 supplement and at the last check, trigs were down 20 pts. I think it was the Omega-3 and not the tricor that helped. I'm going to talk to doctor again about quitting Tricor. I had no bad side effects other than the flu-like symptoms at first. I want to try exercise and good eating rather than taking this too. | F | 31 | 4 years | 7/19/2009 | 1 | high colesrerol | kidney failer, sever muscl painand weakness | I didnt think I would make it home to see my family agine.. The hospital had too deloot my blood 100 times an still could not get my CK count it was over 100,000!!!! | F | 31 | 3 days | 9/11/2007 | 1 | tricor | serious joint pain. | I resently started back playing soccer, and the joint pain is unbearable. I have definitely put it down to the drug, if I don't take it the pain goes away. I am going to my doctor to complain. I have had hip pain, knee pain and ankle pain. My triglicorides were 350 after the drug they were 97 so it worked, but the pain is to much anymore. | M | 32 | 2 days | 10/10/2004 | 1 | 335 triglycerides | Weakened muscles in right arm could not pick up a gallon of milk, very bad weakness in my right leg I would stumble when I would get out of bed in the morning. Horrible pain in right foot, would hobble around like I was 80 years old. | F | 32 | 1 years | 1/15/2008 | 4 | High Triglycerides | Possibly fatigue & minor heartburn | I took Tricor a few years back. It took me from 650 to 300 in three months (with diet & exercise), then shot back up to 530 when I went off. Starting back up at 550 and so far no real side effects. Im a little sleepy, but its been a big week ;0) | F | 33 | 4 years 145mg 1X day | 7/15/2010 | 2 | High Triglycerides 204 | dizziness, pain and numbness in both arms, headaches, muscle weakness, anxiety, depression, nausea | My doctor prescribed me this and Crestor because my triglycerides are in 204 and cholesterol in 230 (LDL 157, HDL 32) I took the Latin American version of tricor (controlip 250mg) is the same fenofibrate and after 7 days I suspended this drug because Istart to feel a terrible pain in my arms and shoulders and other horrible side effects and I didn't even took Crestor because the side effects are WORST, I rather do exercise and have a good diet diet instead of taking this thing and after reading all these reports of side effects I will send the bottle straight into the garbage can. | M | 33 | 7 days 250 MG 1X day | 4/20/2011 | 2 | Cholesterol (245) | General muscle weakness, loss of muscle enduarnce, muscle soarness after minimal exhertion, constipation, headaches. | I am an athlete and race mountain bikes. After taking Tricor for 3 weeks I noticed some weakness in my muscles. My first race after starting the meds I had a total colapse after only 3 miles and only 1000 ft climb. This would have not been a problem for me prioir to taking Tricor. This result is multiplied when I exceed my LT level. | M | 33 | 3 weeks | 6/10/2007 | 1 | High cholesterol/trigs | Chronic canker sores- in mouth and throat. Very angry and irritable | Worked well to lower trigs and overall cholesterol, but undesired side effects made the drug not worth taking- canker sores subsided completely after stopping medicine. | M | 33 | 3 months | 7/23/2007 | 1 | high cholesterol | frequent muscle spasms, tired all the time, muscle pain, joint pain..mostly in ankles,kneess and wrist. | Doctor thinks symptoms are not related to this medicine. But all other testing (cat scan, neurologist testing & blood work (lots of it)) have all come back negative. I have been off tricor now for 3 weeks and have finally just started feeling better (within the past couple days). Altough the muscle twitching has not improved, everything else has. I am trying to be hopeful this will also improve. If anyone has experienced this, please email me. | F | 33 | 2 years | 11/4/2007 | 1 | High Cholesterol | After a week of taking this, I felt fine. I painted a bedroom on a weekend, and the next day felt sore. The day after that, even more sore. My thigh muscles were tender to the touch, almost as bad as riding a horse for the first time. My elbows and knees hurt. My back hurts. As the days went on, I realized it was not the painting that caused this pain. I can't even finish a full shift of work! It feels like my legs want to collapse when walking. It hurts to walk! | I called my doc, and doc said not to take it for a week. If I felt better, they may retry it. I absolutely refuse! I can't sleep either. Every hour I have to move, and the pain wakes me up. No pain killer has proven to help either. I have tried ibuprofen to a few spare codeine's. Not even those helped. Worst side effects ever! I can deal with a minor side effect, but when it screws with your work and daily life, I would rather die of a heart attack. No joke folks. | M | 33 | 12 days | 3/26/2009 | 1 | high triglycerides | Bad stomach pains, very dizzy and lightheaded, very fatigued and generally feel unwell. | After six doses at 145mg I am going to quit taking the tricor. I can't continue to function this way. It started just about 3 days after starting the med. | F | 34 | 6 days | 6/10/2008 | 1 | good col. is low | major lower back pain, pain in hip and leg muscle cramps, weekness and extreamly bad muscle spasms in lower back, right leg and arms. the pain is as if you would hold a 50 pound box in your arm and not against your body for 1/2 or so. felt like i put in a very heavy work out in. | i stopped taking it for three weeks now,after i was on it for about 7 weeks pain is going away. but my doc think that it is an old injury that was fixed 11 yrs ago, but i had no problem with my back untill i started taking this drug | M | 34 | 1 days | 2/7/2005 | 1 | "high" triglycerides | none | A Nurse Practicioner prescribed this for me because my triglycerides were 300 (funny, 10 years ago, medications wouldn't even be considered unless you were over 500. Just like with blood pressure, they keep lowering the target numbers just so they can sell more drugs). Anyway, I got the prescription filled and was ready to start taking it. As soon as I read this website, that bottle went straight into the garbage can where it belongs. By increasing exercise and making one MINOR change in my diet, I cut that number in half in less than one month. There's an article in BusinessWeek magazine from 2008 called "Do Cholesterol Drugs Do Any Good?" I advise everybody here to Google this article. It should be REQUIRED READING for anybody even considering taking drugs to lower their cholesterol. | M | 34 | 0 days 160 1X day | 9/12/2010 | 5 | High Triglycerides | None | In 3 months time: Tri's went from 1859 to 111 Cholesterol from 347 to 190 | M | 35 | 3 months | 7/17/2006 | 5 | High Triglycerides | None | My numbers went down considerably after just a couple of months on meds. All my numbers are within normal ranges now. | F | 35 | 4 months | 3/13/2007 | 5 | High Triglicerides--2800!!! | no negative side effects | Have been taking Tricore for more than 2 years now with no negative side effects (have a heredetary problem that causes high triglicerides). Had problems with Lipitore and switched over to Tricore. Best thing I ever did. Got my triglicerides under control too. | M | 35 | 2 days | 2/14/2008 | 2 | try to raise HDL | Lot of trouble sleeping lately, wierd dreams but certainly not nightmares... | Tried Niaspan first, but that was not raising HDL enough, though the othere levels were very good; but MD wanted me to try Tricor....I'm due to get results of bloodwork since starting Tricor, & unless the results are dramatic, I will ask to go back to Niaspan....All things being equal, much rather take Niaspan over Tricor..... | M | 35 | 2 months | 4/7/2005 | 1 | no | Oct 15th : Blood work came up 513 (fasting) triglycerides. Doctor did a second one next day after results(after lunch) and it came up 550. He prescribed Tricor. Did not get the medicine. Did slight changes my diet..30 minues of running every day. Dec 4th: Second test...Triglycerides come up 151 and cholestrol is 149. I am a vegetarian. Asian Indian. Old Diet : Wife does not make oily/spicy food. Breakfast : 2 Bread Slices with Jam and Butter Lunch : Decent proportion lunch Snack : 7 to 8 buscuits/cookies and sometimes chocolates. Tea 2 times a day with 2 table spoons of sugar each time....sometimes cake...sometimes deep fried indian dishes before dinner. Dinner : Heavy with lots of carbs....fruits....go out and have indian food. Basically uncontrolled diet and weighed 150 pound New Diet (and still 150 pounds): Breakfast : bowl of ( Oats + flakseed + strawberry + blueberry) Lunch : Decent proportion lunch / 2 Dinner : 3 phulkas (thin wheat bread) and with lots | M | 35 | 0 days | 12/6/2007 |