{"id":632473,"date":"2025-06-20T09:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=632473"},"modified":"2025-06-06T12:52:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:52:32","slug":"why-take-fenofibrate-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/why-take-fenofibrate-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"When is the best time to take fenofibrate?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have high cholesterol, your healthcare provider might prescribe a medication like<\/span> fenofibrate<\/span><\/a>. Also sold under the brand-name <\/span>Tricor<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>Lipofen<\/span><\/a>, this generic prescription drug is FDA approved to treat high triglyceride and <\/span>high cholesterol<\/span><\/a> levels. Some people wonder if there\u2019s a best time of day to take <\/span>fenofibrate<\/span><\/a>. The answer is that any time is fine as long as you stay consistent about taking fenofibrate at the same time each day.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t

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Best time to take fenofibrate<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cIt does not matter what time of the day fenofibrate is taken,\u201d says Cynthia Odogwu, MD, a Maryland-based family medicine provider. \u201cMore than timing, what matters is that the medication is taken with a meal.\u201d The drug label for Fenoglide, a brand-name form of fenofibrate, suggests taking the medication with a meal to increase absorption of the drug. This indicates that fenofibrate could be less effective on an empty stomach.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to timing, consistency also matters. \u201cTake the medication the same time each day,\u201d says JaLorean Hayes, MPH, BSN, a registered nurse based in Georgia. \u201cUse alarms and cues that will help you stay on track with when you take the medication, regardless of the time you choose.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Why take fenofibrate at night?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Some cholesterol-lowering drugs\u2014such as the <\/span>short-acting statins<\/span><\/a> lovastatin<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>pravastatin<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>simvastatin<\/span><\/a>\u2014should be taken at night. That\u2019s because statins work by suppressing cholesterol production for a few hours, and cholesterol production peaks <\/span>during sleep<\/span><\/a>. But fenofibrate is not a statin, and it is long-lasting. It belongs to a class of medications called <\/span>fibrates<\/span><\/a>, which lower cholesterol by helping the body break down and remove triglycerides from the bloodstream. Although it can be taken any time of day with a meal, taking it at dinnertime may be more convenient or easier to remember for some people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, unlike <\/span>statin drugs<\/span><\/a>, fenofibrate is not known to cause fatigue. Of course, individual responses to drugs vary. If someone feels tired or achy after taking fenofibrate, taking it with the evening meal might be more advantageous than taking it before a full day of work or other activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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