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Clofibrate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Clofibrate
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.114.968.500.500.195
D02.355.726.305.500.195
D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.305.500.195
Unique ID
D002994
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002994
Scope Note
A fibric acid derivative used in the treatment of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III and severe HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p986)
Entry Term(s)
Athromidin
Atromid
Atromid S
Clofibric Acid, Ethyl Ester
Ethyl Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
Miscleron
Miskleron
Pharm Action
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
Registry Numbers
HPN91K7FU3
0
Related Numbers
637-07-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methyl-, ethyl ester
Previous Indexing
Anticholesteremic Agents (1966-1968)
Propionates (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72(69)
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Clofibrate Preferred
Atromid Narrower
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