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  1.  
  2.          IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL IMPAIRMENT, GEMFIBROZIL DOSAGE SHOULD
  3.          BE CAREFULLY ADJUSTED TO AVOID TOXICITY (MYOSITIS,
  4.          ARTHRALGIA).
  5.           
  6.          SOME CLINICIANS RECOMMEND THAT THE DOSAGE REGIMEN BE
  7.          ADJUSTED BASED ON THE PATIENT'S CREATININE CLEARANCE:
  8.           
  9.                  CREATININE            DOSAGE REDUCTION
  10.                   CLEARANCE                 METHOD
  11.                  (ML/MINUTE)
  12.           
  13.                     10-50             50% of normal dose
  14.                      <10              25% of normal dose
  15.           
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