Gemfibrozil

"Gemfibrozil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A lipid-regulating agent that lowers elevated serum lipids primarily by decreasing serum triglycerides with a variable reduction in total cholesterol. These decreases occur primarily in the VLDL fraction and less frequently in the LDL fraction. Gemfibrozil increases HDL subfractions HDL2 and HDL3 as well as apolipoproteins A-I and A-II. Its mechanism of action has not been definitely established.

Descriptor ID	D015248
MeSH Number(s)	D02.241.081.114.968.500.750 D02.241.081.944.509.350 D02.355.726.305.750 D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.305.750 D10.251.400.895.593.350
Concept/Terms	Gemfibrozil Gemfibrozil Gemfibrosil Terry White Chemists Gemfibrozil Terry White Chemists Gemfibrozil Terry White Chemists Brand of Gemfibrozil Bolutol Bolutol Farmasierra Brand of Gemfibrozil Chem mart Gemfibrozil Chem mart Gemfibrozil Chem mart Brand of Gemfibrozil CI-719 CI-719 CI 719 CI719 DBL Gemfibrozil DBL Gemfibrozil Bull Brand of Gemfibrozil Trialmin Trialmin Menarini Brand of Gemfibrozil Decrelip Decrelip Ferrer Brand of Gemfibrozil Gemfi 1A Pharma Gemfi 1A Pharma 1A Brand of Gemfibrozil Gemfibrozilo Bayvit Gemfibrozilo Bayvit Bayvit, Gemfibrozilo Bayvit Brand of Gemfibrozil Gemfibrozilo Bexal Gemfibrozilo Bexal Bexal Brand of Gemfibrozil Gemfibrozilo Ur Gemfibrozilo Ur Cantabria Brand of Gemfibrozil Gemhexal Gemhexal Hexal Brand of Gemfibrozil Gen-Gemfibrozil Gen-Gemfibrozil Gen Gemfibrozil GenGemfibrozil Genpharm Brand of Gemfibrozil GenRX Gemfibrozil GenRX Gemfibrozil Gemfibrozil, GenRX Faulding Brand of Gemfibrozil Healthsense Gemfibrozil Healthsense Gemfibrozil Gemfibrozil, Healthsense Healthsense Brand of Gemfibrozil Jezil Jezil Alphapharm Brand of Gemfibrozil Lipazil Lipazil Douglas Brand of Gemfibrozil Lipox Gemfi Lipox Gemfi TAD Brand of Gemfibrozil Litarek Litarek Ipsen Brand of Gemfibrozil Lopid Lopid Lopid R Warner-Lambert Brand of Gemfibrozil Warner Lambert Brand of Gemfibrozil Pfizer Brand of Gemfibrozil United Drug Brand of Gemfibrozil Lipur Parke Davis Brand of Gemfibrozil Novo-Gemfibrozil Novo-Gemfibrozil Novo Gemfibrozil Novopharm Brand of Gemfibrozil Nu-Gemfibrozil Nu-Gemfibrozil Nu Gemfibrozil NuGemfibrozil Nu-Pharm Brand of Gemfibrozil Nu Pharm Brand of Gemfibrozil Pilder Pilder Quimifar Brand of Gemfibrozil PMS-Gemfibrozil PMS-Gemfibrozil PMS Gemfibrozil Pharmascience Brand of Gemfibrozil SBPA Gemfibrozil SBPA Gemfibrozil Gemfibrozil, SBPA Biochemie Brand of Gemfibrozil Apo-Gemfibrozil Apo-Gemfibrozil Apo Gemfibrozil ApoGemfibrozil Apotex Brand of Gemfibrozil Ausgem Ausgem Sigma Brand of Gemfibrozil

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Gemfibrozil".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
Acids, Acyclic [D02.241.081]
Butyrates [D02.241.081.114]
Isobutyrates [D02.241.081.114.968]
Fibric Acids [D02.241.081.114.968.500]
Gemfibrozil [D02.241.081.114.968.500.750]
Valerates [D02.241.081.944]
Pentanoic Acids [D02.241.081.944.509]
Gemfibrozil [D02.241.081.944.509.350]
Ethers [D02.355]
Phenyl Ethers [D02.355.726]
Fibric Acids [D02.355.726.305]
Gemfibrozil [D02.355.726.305.750]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
Phenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657]
Phenyl Ethers [D02.455.426.559.389.657.654]
Fibric Acids [D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.305]
Gemfibrozil [D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.305.750]
Lipids [D10]
Fatty Acids [D10.251]
Fatty Acids, Volatile [D10.251.400]
Valerates [D10.251.400.895]
Pentanoic Acids [D10.251.400.895.593]
Gemfibrozil [D10.251.400.895.593.350]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Gemfibrozil".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Gemfibrozil".

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