Common Uses:Off Label Uses:Side Effects:
Some of the common side effects of Tricor include the following:
Chest congestion or difficulty breathing
Abdominal pain (or stomach pain)
Back pain
Headache
Runny nose
Diarrhea or constipation
Nausea
Body weakness
Flu-like symptoms

Tricor could also be responsible for increasing liver enzymes.

Other known side effects of Tricor include:
Unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness (especially if you have a fever or feel ill)
Nausea or vomiting
Abdominal pain (or stomach pain)
Fever
Passing brown or dark-colored urine
Yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes
Feeling more tired that usual
Itching
Unexplained bleeding
Bleeding that seems to take longer to stop
Unexplained rash.

Some uncommon but occasionally occuring side effects of TriCor include:
Chest pain
Serious allergic reactions
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Infections
Increased sun sensitivity
A decrease in certain cells involved with the immune system
Peripheral edema (swelling of the hands and/or feet)
Joint pain (see Tricor and Joint Pain)
Muscle pain
Migraines
Dizziness
Insomnia
Depression (see Tricor and Depression)
A decrease in sexual desire (libido)
Increased appetite
Diabetes
Anemia
Weight gain (see Tricor and Weight Gain)
Anxiety
Dry mouth
Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
Skin rash or irritation

Cautions / Warnings:Drug Interactions:
Tricor or fenofibrate could interact with various other medications. Some of the Tricor drug interactions include:
Warfarin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), including:
o Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
o Fluvastatin (Lescol)
o Lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev, Advicor)
o Pravastatin (Pravachol)
o Simvastatin (Zocor, Vytorin)
o Rosuvastatin (Crestor)
Cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune)

Bile acid sequestrants (resins), including:
o Cholestyramine (Prevalite, Questran, Questran Light, LoCholest)
o Colestipol (Colestid)
o Colesevelam (WelChol).