Ciprofibrato para la hiperlipidemia

About ciprofibrate

Lípido es otra palabra para grasa. El colesterol y los triglicéridos son tipos de lípidos. Cuando la concentración de lípidos en tu sangre es demasiado alta, se llama hiperlipidemia. Los lípidos se producen naturalmente en nuestros cuerpos y también se absorben de los alimentos que consumimos. Si los niveles de lípidos son demasiado altos, el exceso de grasa se deposita en las paredes de nuestros vasos sanguíneos. Esto puede llevar a la formación de placas como pequeños bultos grasos dentro del revestimiento de algunos vasos sanguíneos. Estas placas pueden reducir el flujo de sangre y provocar enfermedades cardíacas, accidentes cerebrovasculares y problemas de circulación sanguínea.

High levels of lipids do not make people feel ill, but they can cause the problems mentioned above if left untreated. By lowering the levels of fats, ciprofibrate helps to prevent these long-term heart and circulation problems. Your treatment will be more successful if you also follow the healthy lifestyle advice given by your doctor.

It is likely that you will be prescribed ciprofibrate if you have a high level of a lipid called triglyceride. It may also be given for other types of hyperlipidaemia, especially if other medicines (called statins) are not suitable for you.

Before taking ciprofibrate

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking ciprofibrate it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si estás embarazada, intentando tener un bebé o amamantando.

• Si tienes problemas con el funcionamiento de tus riñones, o problemas con el funcionamiento de tu hígado.

• If you have gallbladder problems.

• Si tienes una glándula tiroides hipoactiva.

• Si está tomando otros medicamentos. Esto incluye cualquier medicamento que esté tomando y que esté disponible para comprar sin receta, así como medicamentos herbales y complementarios.

• Si alguna vez ha tenido una reacción alérgica o adversa a un medicamento.

How to take ciprofibrate

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about ciprofibrate, and it will also provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you could experience from taking it.

• Take ciprofibrate exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual dose is one 100 mg tablet a day.

• You can generally take ciprofibrate at a time of day to suit you, but it is best to take your doses at the same time of day each day. This will help to remind you to take the tablets regularly.

• You can take ciprofibrate either with or without food. Some people find it helps to swallow the tablet with a drink of water.

• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the forgotten dose from the previous day and take the dose that is due as normal. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
  

Obteniendo el máximo de tu tratamiento

• Try to keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can check on your progress. You will need to have regular blood tests during the first year of your treatment with ciprofibrate. These are to check that your liver stays healthy.

• Su médico le dará consejos sobre cómo llevar una dieta saludable, evitar beber demasiado alcohol, reducir la cantidad de sal en su dieta, dejar de fumar y hacer ejercicio regularmente. Seguir estos consejos también le ayudará a reducir su riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades del corazón y de los vasos sanguíneos.

• Treatment with ciprofibrate is usually long-term unless you experience an adverse effect. Continue to take the tablets unless you are advised otherwise by your doctor.

Can ciprofibrate cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the ones associated with ciprofibrate. The best place to find a full list of the side-effects which can be associated with your medicine, is from the manufacturer's printed information leaflet supplied with the medicine. Alternatively, you can find an example of a manufacturer's information leaflet in the reference section below. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Si experimenta cualquier otro síntoma que crea que puede deberse a las tabletas, hable con su médico o farmacéutico para obtener más consejos.

How to store ciprofibrate

• Mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance y la vista de los niños.

• Almacenar en un lugar fresco y seco, lejos del calor y la luz directos.

Información importante sobre todos los medicamentos