Triglide is a prescription drug used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in adults. This eMedTV segment explains how Triglide works and discusses its effects, how and when to take it, potential side effects, and available strengths.
As this eMedTV page explains, Triglide uses include lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the body. This page describes how Triglide works and emphasizes that it should be used along with lifestyle changes like diet and exercise.
Flu-like symptoms, nausea, and runny nose are a few common Triglide side effects. This eMedTV article also lists rare side effects, such as anxiety and infections; and side effects to report to your doctor right away, such as fever and itching.
The recommended starting Triglide dosage for treating high cholesterol is 160 mg once daily. This eMedTV page also lists the starting Triglide dose for treating high triglycerides (50 mg to 160 mg once daily) and some general dosing tips.
Statins, warfarin, and cyclosporine are a few of the drugs that can potentially interact with Triglide. This eMedTV article explains how Triglide drug interactions can increase your risk of bleeding or developing kidney problems, among other things.
Triglide can raise the cholesterol content in the bile, leading to gallstones. This eMedTV page also lists other Triglide precautions and warnings, like the safety of taking the drug if you have kidney problems or are over the age of 65 or nursing.
People may experience side effects with Triglide, and weight gain is one that occurs rarely. This eMedTV resource lists tips for helping with any weight gain that may occur while taking Triglide, including diet, exercise, and limiting alcohol intake.
People may experience side effects while on Triglide, and muscle pain is one that occurs rarely. This eMedTV page also explains that (in rare cases) serious muscle problems such as myopathy and rhabdomyolysis can occur in some people taking Triglide.
This eMedTV page lists possible symptoms of liver problems in people who take Triglide -- such as nausea or vomiting and passing brown or dark-colored urine -- and advises talking to your doctor if you have concerns about Triglide and liver problems.
As this eMedTV resource explains, if you're taking Triglide and joint pain becomes a problem, you can help it by using pain relief drugs like Advil and Motrin or heat and cold remedies such as a heating pad, cold packs, or a warm bath or shower.
This eMedTV page advises talking to your doctor if you're taking Triglide and depression occurs. This page also covers common depression symptoms, such as feelings of hopelessness and pessimism, as well as a persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood.
This eMedTV page warns against buying any generic Triglide until an approved generic is available -- which will not be until after Triglide's patent expires in 2021. Drugs that are currently sold as "generic Triglide" could be dangerous.
As this eMedTV segment explains, Triglide alternatives include other fibrates (like gemfibrozil) and the four other major classes of cholesterol drugs besides fibrates: bile acid sequestrants, niacin, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, and statins.
