In pharmacology, the fibrates are a class of amphipathic carboxylic acids. They're used for a range of metabolic disorders, mainly hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol), and are therefore hypolipidemic agents. Members Fibrates prescribed commonly are: Bezafibrate (for example Bezalip) Ciprofibrate (for example Modalim) Clofibrate (largely obsolete due to side-effect profile, for example gallstones) Gemfibrozil (for example Lopid) Fenofibrate (for example TriCor) Indications Fibrates a… (More on Fibrates)