Generic Tricor is usually added to a treatment regimen only when other measures have failed to produce adequate results. Often, diet and exercise are enough to bring blood fats under control. Likewise, it\'s sometimes sufficient to simply treat an underlying problem such as diabetes, underactive thyroid, kidney disease, liver dysfunction, or alcoholism. And in some cases, just discontinuing a medication is enough to do the job. For instance, certain water pills and \"beta-blocker\" heart medications are capable of causing a massive increase in triglyceride levels. Estrogen replacement therapy is another potential culprit.

Whatever your other treatment measures may be, it\'s important to remember that Generic Tricor is intended to supplement them, rather than replace them outright. To get the full benefit of Generic Tricor medication, you need to stick to the diet, exercise program, and other treatments your doctor prescribes. All these efforts to keep your cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal are important because together they may lower your risk of heart disease. If you\'re judged to be at high risk of heart disease, current guidelines call for considering drug therapy when LDL levels reach 130. For people at lower risk, the cut-off is 160. For those at little or no risk, it\'s 190.

If you miss a Generic Tricor dose
Take the Generic Tricor dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose of Generic Tricor, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Never take 2 Generic Tricor doses at the same time.

Adults

High cholesterol levels or a combination of high cholesterol and high triglycerides
The initial dose of Generic Tricor is 160 milligrams per day.

High triglyceride levels
The starting dose of Generic Tricor ranges from 54 to 160 milligrams per day. If you start at a low Generic Tricor dose, the doctor may increase it at 4 to 8 week intervals, up to a maximum of 160 milligrams per day.

Older adults
The starting dose of Generic Tricor for older adults and those with poor kidney function is 54 milligrams per day.

Generic Tricor Overdose
There is no information on the effects of a Generic Tricor overdose. However, any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical attention immediately.

Generic Tricor Storage instructions
Store at room temperature and protect from moisture.

Preparations of Generic Tricor
Generic Tricor Tablets: Generic Tricor 160 mg, Generic Tricor 200 mg

If Generic Tricor is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Generic Tricor with the following:

• The cholesterol-lowering drugs Colestid and Questran
• Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral)
• \"Statins\" (the cholesterol-lowering drugs Lescol, Lipitor, Mevacor, Pravachol, and Zocor)
• Warfarin (Coumadin)
  

Special precautions if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
Pregnancy tests have not been conducted in humans, but high doses of Generic Tricor have proven harmful in animal studies. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately.

Generic Tricor should not be used in nursing mothers. If Generic Tricor is essential to your health, your doctor will advise you to stop nursing your baby.

Special warnings about Generic Tricor
Generic Tricor has the potential to cause gallstones. Your doctor will discontinue the drug if gallstones develop.

Generic Tricor may also affect liver function. Your doctor should perform periodic blood tests to monitor the health of your liver.

Generic Tricor has not been tested in children.

Generic Tricor side effects
Side effects of Generic Tricor cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Generic Tricor.

More common side effects of Generic Tricor may include:
Abdominal pain, back pain, headache, respiratory disorders.

Less common side effects of Generic Tricor may include:
Constipation, nausea, runny nose.