Tricor and Difficulty in walking - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Difficulty in walking is reported as a side effect among people who take Tricor (fenofibrate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Neurontin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Difficulty in walking when taking Tricor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,730 people who have side effects when taking Tricor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tricor?

Tricor has active ingredients of fenofibrate. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 22,641 Tricor users. Check the latest studies of Tricor.

What is Difficulty in walking?

Difficulty in walking is found to be associated with 734 drugs and 976 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Difficulty in walking.



On Jun, 15, 2026

21,730 people reported to have side effects when taking Tricor.
Among them, 65 people (0.3%) have Difficulty in walking.

Could Tricor cause Difficulty in walking?

Among these 65 people:

How long have people been on Tricor when they have Difficulty in walking? *

  • < 1 month: 35.71 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 14.29 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 7.14 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 7.14 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 14.29 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 21.43 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Difficulty in walking when taking Tricor? *

  • female: 43.08 %
  • male: 56.92 %

What is the age of people who have Difficulty in walking when taking Tricor? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 8.77 %
  • 30-39: 10.53 %
  • 40-49: 15.79 %
  • 50-59: 19.3 %
  • 60+: 45.61 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tricor? *

  1. Zocor: 15 people, 23.08%
  2. Neurontin: 15 people, 23.08%
  3. Norvasc: 11 people, 16.92%
  4. Lipitor: 11 people, 16.92%
  5. Glucovance: 8 people, 12.31%
  6. Plavix: 8 people, 12.31%
  7. Prilosec: 8 people, 12.31%
  8. Xanax: 8 people, 12.31%
  9. Zetia: 7 people, 10.77%
  10. Vioxx: 7 people, 10.77%

What are other side effects people have besides Difficulty in walking? *

  1. Weakness: 24 people, 36.92%
  2. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 22 people, 33.85%
  3. Pain In Extremity: 16 people, 24.62%
  4. Back Pain: 14 people, 21.54%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 20.00%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 12 people, 18.46%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 18.46%
  8. Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 11 people, 16.92%
  9. Muscle Atrophy (a decrease in the mass of the muscle): 11 people, 16.92%
  10. Joint Pain: 11 people, 16.92%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 10.77%
  2. Depression: 6 people, 9.23%
  3. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 7.69%
  4. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 4 people, 6.15%
  5. Hiv Infection: 3 people, 4.62%
  6. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 3.08%
  7. Pain In Extremity: 2 people, 3.08%
  8. Renal Cell Carcinoma Stage Unspecified (kidney cancer in unknown stage): 1 person, 1.54%
  9. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 1 person, 1.54%
  10. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 1 person, 1.54%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fenofibrate (the active ingredients of Tricor) and Tricor (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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