Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Clofibric Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Clofibric Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.114.968.500.500
D02.355.726.305.500
D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.305.500
Unique ID
D002995
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002995
Scope Note
An antilipemic agent that is the biologically active metabolite of CLOFIBRATE.
Entry Term(s)
2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropionic Acid
Clofibrinic Acid
NSC-1149
p-Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
p-Chlorophenoxyisobutyric Acid
Pharm Action
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
Registry Numbers
53PF01Q249
0
Related Numbers
882-09-7
CAS Type 1 Name
Propanoic acid, 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methyl-
Previous Indexing
Clofibrate (1969-1974) /AA (1975-1979)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CLOFIBRATE 1980-90
History Note
91(80); was see under CLOFIBRATE 1980-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/02/21
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Clofibric Acid Preferred
p-Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate Narrower
NSC-1149 Narrower
page delivered in 0.137s