Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to fenofibrate (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling).
In rare cases, fenofibrate can cause a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure. Call your doctor right away if you have unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness especially if you also have fever, unusual tiredness, or dark colored urine.
Also call your doctor at once if you have:
sharp stomach pain spreading to your back or shoulder blade;
loss of appetite, stomach pain just after eating a meal;
jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
fever, chills, weakness, sore throat, mouth sores, unusual bruising or bleeding;
chest pain, sudden cough, wheezing, rapid breathing, coughing up blood; or
swelling, warmth, or redness in an arm or leg.
Common fenofibrate side effects may include:
runny nose, sneezing; or
abnormal laboratory tests.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
 Fenofibrate side effects (more detail)
