Clofibric acid is a

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of the lipid-lowering drugs

clofibrate Clofibrate (trade name Atromid-S) is a lipid-lowering agent used for controlling the high cholesterol and triacylglyceride level in the blood. It belongs to the class of fibrates. It increases lipoprotein lipase activity to promote the conversion ...

, etofibrate and theofibrate with the

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C₁₀H₁₁ClO₃. It has been found in the environment following use of these drugs, for example in Swiss lakes and the North Sea. Some

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of clofibric acid are in a drug class called fibrates.

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Chloroarenes 2-Methyl-2-phenoxypropanoic acid derivatives {{organic-compound-stub

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