Clofibrate

A fibric acid derivative used in the treatment of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III and severe HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p986) This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Clofibrate is also referred to as Clofibric Acid, Ethyl Ester, Ethyl Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate, Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate, Ethyl, Atromid in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Clofibrate falls under the broader medical category "Chemicals and Drugs" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: D02.241.081.114.968.500.500.195, D02.355.726.305.500.195, D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.305.500.195). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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