Adjunctive therapy to diet for hypertriglyceridemia (Fredrickson Types IV & V), primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia (Fredrickson Types IIa, IIb) who are at risk or pancreatitis & who do not respond adequately to dietary effort.
Increased risk of rhabdomyolysis w/ other fibrates. Increased effect of oral anticoagulants w/ the risk of hemorrhage. May produce nephrotoxicity w/ cyclosporine.