Tricor and Peripheral swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Peripheral swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Tricor (fenofibrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Lasix, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Peripheral swelling 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 Peripheral swelling?

Peripheral swelling is found to be associated with 2,180 drugs and 1,739 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Peripheral swelling.



On Jul, 04, 2026

21,730 people reported to have side effects when taking Tricor.
Among them, 89 people (0.41%) have Peripheral swelling.

Could Tricor cause Peripheral swelling?

Among these 89 people:

How long have people been on Tricor when they have Peripheral swelling? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Peripheral swelling when taking Tricor? *

  • female: 74.07 %
  • male: 25.93 %

What is the age of people who have Peripheral swelling when taking Tricor? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 1.59 %
  • 30-39: 1.59 %
  • 40-49: 9.52 %
  • 50-59: 20.63 %
  • 60+: 66.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tricor? *

  1. Metformin: 16 people, 17.98%
  2. Lasix: 16 people, 17.98%
  3. Lantus: 15 people, 16.85%
  4. Lyrica: 13 people, 14.61%
  5. Prilosec: 13 people, 14.61%
  6. Lipitor: 12 people, 13.48%
  7. Synthroid: 12 people, 13.48%
  8. Vitamin D3: 11 people, 12.36%
  9. Crestor: 11 people, 12.36%
  10. Protonix: 11 people, 12.36%

What are other side effects people have besides Peripheral swelling? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 22 people, 24.72%
  2. Rashes (redness): 17 people, 19.10%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 17 people, 19.10%
  4. Pain In Extremity: 14 people, 15.73%
  5. Weight Increased: 14 people, 15.73%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 13.48%
  7. Headache (pain in head): 12 people, 13.48%
  8. Diarrhea: 12 people, 13.48%
  9. Joint Pain: 12 people, 13.48%
  10. Dizziness: 11 people, 12.36%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 19 people, 21.35%
  2. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 12 people, 13.48%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 12.36%
  4. Depression: 9 people, 10.11%
  5. Diabetes: 6 people, 6.74%
  6. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 6 people, 6.74%
  7. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 6 people, 6.74%
  8. Blood Pressure Abnormal: 5 people, 5.62%
  9. Type 2 Diabetes: 4 people, 4.49%
  10. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 4 people, 4.49%

* 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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