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Descriptor English: Clofibrate
Descriptor Spanish: Clofibrato
Descriptor clofibrato
Scope note: Derivado del ácido fíbrico utilizado en el tratamiento de la HIPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TIPO III y la HIPERTRIGLICERIDEMIA grave. (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p986)
Descriptor Portuguese: Clofibrato
Descriptor French: Clofibrate
Entry term(s): Athromidin
Atromid
Atromid S
Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate, Ethyl
Clofibric Acid, Ethyl Ester
Ethyl Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
Miscleron
Miskleron
Tree number(s): D02.241.081.114.968.500.500.195
D02.355.726.305.500.195
D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.305.500.195
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002994
Scope note: A fibric acid derivative used in the treatment of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III and severe HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p986)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Anticholesteremic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
Registry Number: HPN91K7FU3
CAS Type 1 Name: Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methyl-, ethyl ester
Previous Indexing: Anticholesteremic Agents (1966-1968)
Propionates (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(69)
DeCS ID: 3018
Unique ID: D002994
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Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Clofibrate - Preferred
Concept UI M0004582
Scope note A fibric acid derivative used in the treatment of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III and severe HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p986)
Preferred term Clofibrate
Entry term(s) Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate, Ethyl
Clofibric Acid, Ethyl Ester
Ethyl Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
Atromid - Narrower
Concept UI M0004583
Preferred term Atromid
Entry term(s) Atromid S
Miscleron - Narrower
Concept UI M0351463
Preferred term Miscleron
Entry term(s) Miskleron
Athromidin - Narrower
Concept UI M0351464
Preferred term Athromidin



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