IT is a combination of ethyl esters of omega 3 fatty acids, principally EPA and DHA, indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (?500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia (HTG).
The daily dose of this is 4 grams per day taken as a single 4-gram dose (4 capsules) or as two 2-gram doses (2 capsules given twice daily). ? Patients should be advised to swallow this capsules whole. Do not break open, crush, dissolve, or chew it.
this is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reaction) to it or any of its components
Eructation, dyspepsia, and taste perversion.
Pregnancy: Use during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus
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