LIPANTHYL PENTA FILM COATED TABLET 145MG

Product Information

Registration Status: Active

LIPANTHYL PENTA FILM COATED TABLET 145MG is approved to be sold in Singapore with effective from 2009-03-18. It is marketed by ABBOTT LABORATORIES (SINGAPORE ) PTE LTD, with the registration number of SIN13615P.

This product contains Fenofibrate 145mg in the form of TABLET, FILM-COATED. It is approved for ORAL use.

This product is manufactured by Fournier Laboratories Ireland LTD in IRELAND.

It is a Prescription Only Medicine that can only be obtained from a doctor or a dentist, or a pharmacist with a prescription from a Singapore-registered doctor or dentist.

Fenofibrate

Description

Fenofibrate is a prodrug of fenofibric acid, an antilipemic agent which reduces both cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood.

Indication

For use as adjunctive therapy to diet to reduce elevated LDL-C, Total-C,Triglycerides and Apo B, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia (Fredrickson Types IIa and IIb)

Mechanism of Action

Fenofibrate exerts its therapeutic effects through activation of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor a (PPARa). This increases lipolysis and elimination of triglyceride-rich particles from plasma by activating lipoprotein lipase and reducing production of apoprotein C-III. The resulting fall in triglycerides produces an alteration in the size and composition of LDL from small, dense particles, to large buoyant particles. These larger particles have a greater affinity for cholesterol receptors and are catabolized rapidly.

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption
Fenofibrate is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. After absorption, fenofibrate is mainly excreted in the urine in the form of metabolites, primarily fenofibric acid and fenofibric acid glucuronide
Distribution
In healthy adults, the volume of distribution is 30 L. The volume of distribution is 95 L in individuals with moderate renal impairment and creatinine clearance of 50 to 90 mL/min [FDA Label].
Metabolism
Elimination

Clearance

* 1.2 L/h [Eldery]

Toxicity

LD50=1600 mg/kg (Oral, in mice); Investigated as a teratogen and reproductive hazard.

Active Ingredient/Synonyms

2-(4-(4-Chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid 1-methylethyl ester | Fenofibrato | Fenofibratum | Finofibrate | FNF | Isopropyl (4'-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-2-phenoxy-2-methyl)propionate | Isopropyl 2-(4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropionate | Procetofen | Fenofibrate |


Source of information: Drugbank (External Link). Last updated on: 3rd July 18. *Trade Name used in the content below may not be the same as the HSA-registered product.

References

  1. Health Science Authority of Singapore - Reclassified POM
  2. Drugbank