SPL Set ID: e949c068-bc7d-3038-e053-2a95a90aee00
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Fenofibrate is a lipid regulating agent available as tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains 48 mg or 145 mg of fenofibrate. The chemical name for fenofibrate is 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl) phenoxy]-2-methyl-propanoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester with the following structural formula: Fenofibrate-Molecular Structure The empirical formula is C 20 H 21 O 4 Cl and the molecular weight is 360.83; fenofibrate is insoluble in water. The melting point is 79 to 82°C. Fenofibrate is a white solid which is stable under ordinary conditions. Inactive Ingredients Each tablet contains colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, lactose monohydrate, polacrillin potassium, sodium lauryl sulphate, and sucrose.