Fibrates act by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha.
Fibrates are useful in diabetic dyslipidemia due to the associated hypertriglyceridemia.
Combination of fibrates with statins increases the chance of myopathy
Ezetimibe acts at the brush border of small intestine by inhibiting the Niemann-Pick C1 -Like 1 (NCP1L1) receptor.