In the US, Gemfibrozil (gemfibrozil systemic) is a member of the drug class fibric acid derivatives and is used to treat High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb - Elevated LDL VLDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV - Elevated VLDL and Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V - Elevated Chylomicrons VLDL.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C10AB04
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0025812-30-0
Chemical Formula
C15-H22-O3
Molecular Weight
250
Therapeutic Category
Antilipemic agent, fibrate
Chemical Name
Pentanoic acid, 5-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)-2,2-dimethyl-
Foreign Names
- Gemfibrozilum (Latin)
- Gemfibrozil (German)
- Gemfibrozil (French)
- Gemfibrozilo (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Gemfibrozil (OS: BAN, USAN, DCIT, DCF)
- CI 719 (IS: Parke-Davis)
- GEM (IS)
- Gemfibrozil (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32, BP 2010)
- Gemfibrozilum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Alipizilo
Labinco, Colombia
- Amedran
Farmedia, Greece
- Antilipid
Kleva, Greece
- Apo-Gemfibrozil
Apotex, Canada
- Ausgem
Sigma, Australia
- Boluzin
Galenika, Serbia
- Brozil
Yung Shin, Singapore
- Cholhepan
Doctum, Greece
- Delipid
Square, Bangladesh
- Detrichol
Global Multi Pharmalab, Indonesia
- Drisofal
Help, Greece
- Eklipid
Proel, Greece
- Elmogan
Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska); Lek, Slovenia
- Entianthe
Rafarm, Greece
- Fibril
Beximco, Bangladesh
- Fibrolip
Anfarm, Greece
- Fibrospes
Specifar, Greece
- Gedizil
Bevo, Greece
- Gedun
Duncan, Argentina
- Gelicon
Eskayef, Bangladesh
- Gembit
Kuai Kuai, Taiwan
- Gembril
Johnson, Taiwan
- Gemfi-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany
- Gemfibroxilo
Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela
- Gemfibrozil A
Apothecon, Netherlands
- Gemfibrozil Actavis
Actavis, Netherlands
- Gemfibrozil Alternova
Alternova, Denmark; Alternova, Netherlands
- Gemfibrozil CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- Gemfibrozil DOC
DOC Generici, Italy
- Gemfibrozil EG
EG, Italy
- Gemfibrozil Katwijk
Apotex Europe, Netherlands
- Gemfibrozil Merck
Mylan, Netherlands
- Gemfibrozil PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Gemfibrozil ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Italy; Ratiopharm, Netherlands
- Gemfibrozil S.J.A.
S.J.A., Greece
- Gemfibrozil Sandoz
Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Sweden
- Gemfibrozil Teva
Teva, Italy
- Gemfibrozil
Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; Impax, United States; InvaGen, United States; Mylan, United States; Perrigo, United States; Roux-Ocefa, Argentina; Sandoz, United States; Sun, India; Sun, United States; Teva USA, United States; Torpharm, United States; Watson, United States
- Gemfibrozilo Bexal
Bexal, Spain
- Gemfibrozilo Caferma
Caferma, Peru
- Gemfibrozilo Farmindustria
Farmindustria, Peru
- Gemfibrozilo Fermon
Fermon, Spain
- Gemfibrozilo Genfar
Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru
- Gemfibrozilo Infarmasa
Infarmasa, Peru
- Gemfibrozilo Iqfarma
Iqfarma, Peru
- Gemfibrozilo L.Ch.
Chile, Chile
- Gemfibrozilo La Sante
La Sante, Peru
- Gemfibrozilo La Santé
La Santé, Colombia
- Gemfibrozilo Medifarma
Medifarma, Peru
- Gemfibrozilo MK
Bonima, Belize; Bonima, Costa Rica; Bonima, Dominican Republic; Bonima, Guatemala; Bonima, Honduras; Bonima, Nicaragua; Bonima, Panama; Bonima, El Salvador; McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia
- Gemfibrozilo Naturgen
Naturgen, Peru
- Gemfibrozilo Quilab
Quilab, Peru
- Gemfibrozilo Stada
Stada, Spain
- Gemfibrozilo Ur
Uso Racional, Spain
- Gemfibrozilo
AZ Pharma, Colombia; Ecuaquímica, Ecuador; Medicalex, Colombia; Mintlab, Chile; Pasteur, Chile; Pentacoop, Colombia; Sanitas, Chile
- Gemfil
Aristopharma, Bangladesh
- Gemhexal
Sandoz, Australia
- Gemlipid Medichrom
Medichrom, Greece
- Gemlipid
Firma, Italy
- Gemnpid
CCPC, Taiwan
- Gen-Gemfibrozil
Genpharm, Canada
- Genlip
Teofarma, Italy
- GenRX Gemfibrozil
Apotex, Australia
- Gevilon
Orion, Finland; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Germany
- Gineton
Med-One, Greece
- Grifogemzilo
Chile, Chile
- Hidil
Berlin, Myanmar; Berlin, Singapore
- Hipolixan
Bagó, Argentina
- Hypofil
Sanbe, Indonesia
- Innogem
Egis, Hungary; Egis, Slovakia; Pannonpharma, Hungary
- Ipolipid
Medochemie, Bahrain; Medochemie, Cyprus; Medochemie, Hong Kong; Medochemie, Iraq; Medochemie, Jordan; Medochemie, Sri Lanka; Medochemie, Sudan; Medochemie, Singapore; Medochemie, Slovakia; Medochemie, Tanzania; Medochemie, Yemen
- Jezil
Alphapharm, Australia
- Lapibroz
Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia
- Lifibron
Metiska, Indonesia
- Lipazil
Genepharm, Australia
- Lipigem
Littman, Philippines; Torrent, India
- Lipira
Combiphar, Indonesia
- Lipison
Unison, Myanmar; Unison, Singapore
- Lipofor
Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Singapore; Remedica, Vietnam
- Lipontal
Meyer, Venezuela
- Lipotril
Sanitas, Chile
- Lipox Gemfi
TAD, Germany
- Liprozil
Biogen, Peru
- Lipur
Pfizer, France
- Lisolip
Gap, Greece
- Lokoles
Corsa Industries, Indonesia
- Lopid
Aché, Brazil; Parke Davis, Spain; Pfizer, United Arab Emirates; Pfizer, Argentina; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Bahrain; Pfizer, Belize; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Costa Rica; Pfizer, Cyprus; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Egypt; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Guatemala; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Honduras; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, India; Pfizer, Iceland; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Jordan; Pfizer, Kuwait; Pfizer, Lebanon; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Myanmar; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Nicaragua; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer, Panama; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Saudi Arabia; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, El Salvador; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, Vietnam; Pfizer, South Africa
- Low-Lip
United Pharmaceutical, United Arab Emirates; United Pharmaceutical, Bahrain; United Pharmaceutical, Iraq; United Pharmaceutical, Jordan; United Pharmaceutical, Libya; United Pharmaceutical, Oman; United Pharmaceutical, Qatar; United Pharmaceutical, Saudi Arabia; United Pharmaceutical, Sudan; United Pharmaceutical, Yemen
- Mersikol
Mersifarma, Indonesia
- Minilip
Teva, Hungary
- Normolip
Sun, Bangladesh; Sun, India
- Nufalemzil
Nufarindo, Indonesia
- Nurital
Italchem, Ecuador
- Parnoxil
Biospray, Greece
- Pilder
Quimifar, Spain
- PMS-Gemfibrozil
Pharmascience, Canada
- Prelisin
Cosmopharm, Greece
- Raypid
Rayere, Mexico
- Recozil
Recon, Singapore
- Reducel
GXI, Philippines
- Reference
Apotecarium, Colombia
- Renabrazin
Fahrenheit, Indonesia
- Renolip
Remedina, Greece
- Scantipid
Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia
- Sinelip
Hemofarm, Serbia
- Solulip
Farmanic Chemipharma, Greece
- Terostrant
Chrispa, Greece
- Tiazam
Vocate, Greece
- Trialmin
Menarini, Spain
- Triglyd
Micro Labs, Sri Lanka
- Weijiangzhi
Sunve, China
- Zenibroz
Zenith, Indonesia
- Zilop
Galeno, Colombia; Nicholas, Indonesia
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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