(jem-fib´ro-zil) an antihyperlipidemic agent used for treatment of patients with very high serum triglyceride levels (type IV hyperlipoproteinemia) who do not respond to dietary management. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Gemfibrozil is a drug that lowers the level of low-density lipoproteins in the blood and is therefore used to treat patients with hypercholesterolaemia. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EG.HTM