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Exercise

If your triglyceride levels are too high, it’s time to get moving—literally! The easiest way to begin is to start walking more and sitting less. Talk to your doctor to find out what level of exercise is healthy for you, and start building up those muscles.

Muscles do more than move your body—they help your body make more of the “good” HDL cholesterol you need.

Diet

Here too, you may benefit from some professional advice—from your doctor, nurse, or dietician. They can help you set up a healthy eating plan to:

  • Limit such dietary sources of cholesterol as red meats, full-fat dairy products, and foods that contain trans-fatty acids

Keep carbohydrates under control—“carbs” are an important part of a healthy diet, but if you are getting more than 60% of your calories from bread, pasta, and starchy vegetables, it could be increasing your triglycerides levels.1

Reference
  1. National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluations, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults. Adult Treatment Panel III—Final Report. NIH Publication No. 02-5215. September 2002.

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ANTARA® (fenofibrate) Important Patient Information

Uses

ANTARA® (fenofibrate) capsules is used to treat high cholesterol and high triglyceride levels in your blood.

ANTARA® and Your Diet

Talk with your doctor about a cholesterol-lowering diet prior to being prescribed ANTARA®. You should continue this diet during treatment with ANTARA®. ANTARA® can be taken without regard to meals.

ANTARA® and Heart Disease

The effects of ANTARA® on heart and non-heart-related disease resulting in disability and death has not been established. Fenofibrate, the active ingredient in ANTARA®, was not shown to reduce sickness or death due to heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

ANTARA® and Dosing

Your kidneys are your body’s main way of removing ANTARA® from your system. The starting dose of ANTARA® is 90 mg per day. If you have reduced kidney function, your ANTARA® treatment should start at a dosage of 30 mg/day. If you are elderly, you should also be started at a dosage of 30 mg/day. Speak to your doctor about your health and dosing amounts that are right for you.

Who Should Not Take ANTARA®?

ANTARA® should not be used by nursing mothers, people who are allergic or sensitive to fenofibrates, who have liver disease, gallbladder disease or severe kidney problems.

Fenofibrates and Checking Your Liver Function

Fenofibrates may be associated with increasing certain liver enzymes found in the blood. These enzymes are called serum transaminases. Your doctor should monitor your liver function regularly. If your levels continue to be 3 times higher than the normal limit, your cholesterol-lowering treatment with ANTARA® should be stopped. Ask your doctor about your liver function and at what intervals you should have it checked.

Fenofibrates in Combination With a Statin Medication

Taking ANTARA® while also taking a statin medication (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) should be avoided unless you and your doctor decide the benefits outweigh the risks. Speak to your doctor if you are taking a statin. Using a fibrate alone, even without a statin, can occasionally result in muscle inflammation and skeletal muscle disorders. If you experience any type of muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, contact your doctor immediately.

Fenofibrates and Gallstones

In some instances, fenofibrates may lead to gallstones. Tell your doctor if you experience the following symptoms: abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, fever or chills, chronic diarrhea, yellow-tinted skin and unusual stools or urine.

ANTARA® and Pregnancy

Safety in pregnant women has not been established. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or are considering getting pregnant while on a course of treatment with ANTARA®.

ANTARA® and Other Possible Drug Interactions

Use of ANTARA® may increase the effects of blood thinners, such as Coumadin® (warfarin sodium). Please inform your doctor if you are currently taking a blood thinner. Using immunosuppressants with ANTARA® may lead to poor kidney function. Tell your doctor if you are taking an immunosuppressant.

To avoid a drug interaction, patients should take ANTARA® at least 1 hour before or 4 to 6 hours after taking a bile acid binding resin.

Be sure to tell your doctor about all medications, supplements, and herbal preparations you are taking and report any change to your medical condition or the medicines you take.

Other Warnings and Precautions

Other precautions include inflammation of your pancreas, paradoxical decreases in HDL cholesterol levels, and blood changes. Please see Full Prescribing Information for a complete list of precautions.

The risk information provided here is not complete. To learn more, talk about ANTARA with your doctor or pharmacist. Click here to view the FDA-approved product labeling.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA. gov/medwatch, call 1-800-FDA-1088, or call Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-800-399-2561.