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I am 57 years female, 5ft 5in height and 62 kg weight. I am on Revelol am 25/2.5 for my hypertension and recently my lipid profile showed that my total cholestrol was 260 and Triglyceride was 270. I have been asked to take Fibator for three months before the next evaluation. Is it safe to take Fibator for three months? What are the side effects?
hi dear..no need to worry about medicine..it's a routinly prescribed medicine for high cholesterol and very effective one..its usually require to take for 3-6 month..so no need to worry..few side effects include abdominal pain,oedema,itching but its very rare and seen in very few percentage of people..common for any medication taken for long time..so you can take under supervision of your doctor..it's advisable to avoid alcohol and grape juice..hope this is helpful..thanks
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hi dear..no need to worry about medicine..it s a routinly prescribed medicine for high cholesterol and very effective one..its usually require to take for 3-6 month..so no need to worry..few side effects include abdominal pain,oedema,itching but its very rare and seen in very few percentage of people..common for any medication taken for long time..so you can take under supervision of your doctor..it s advisable to avoid alcohol and grape juice..hope this is helpful..thanks