Korean Circ J.  1976 Dec;6(2):17-23. 10.4070/kcj.1976.6.2.17.

Clinical Evaluation of Tibric Acid in Patients with Hyperlipidemia

Abstract

Tibric acid is a new oral hypolipidemic agent with the chemical name of 2-chloro-5(3,5-dimethyl piperidinosulfonyl) benzoic acid. The results of tibric acid administration in 22 patients with primary hyperlipidemia were as follows. 1) Serum triglyceride level was significantly decreased in 84.6% of 22 cases with an average 43.9% decrease in serum triglyceride. 2) Serum cholesterol level was decreased in 59.1% of 22 cases with an average 15.8% decrease in serum cholesterol. The decrease in serum cholesterol level was not significant. 3) It seemed that there were significant falls in the serum triglyceride of the hyperlipoproteinemia type IV and IIb patietns and in the serum cholesterol of type IIa patients 4) The side effects of tibric acid were indigestion, loose stool and anorexia. There was no side effects in 63.6% of cases.


MeSH Terms

Anorexia
Benzoic Acid
Cholesterol
Dyspepsia
Humans
Hyperlipidemias*
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV
Triglycerides
Benzoic Acid
Cholesterol
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