Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters
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Overview
Omega-3-acid ethyl esters are used together with a proper diet to lower very high triglyceride (fat-like substance) levels in the blood. This medicine may help prevent medical problems caused by clogged blood vessels such as heart attacks and strokes.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Indications
Omega-3-acid ethyl esters are used together with a proper diet to lower very high triglyceride (fat-like substance) levels in the blood. This medicine may help prevent medical problems caused by clogged blood vessels such as heart attacks and strokes.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Contraindications
Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to any component of product.
Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Incidence not known
Bleeding gums cough coughing up blood difficulty with breathing or swallowing dizziness fast or irregular heartbeat headache hives, itching, or skin rash increased menstrual flow or vaginal bleeding nosebleeds paralysis prolonged bleeding from cuts puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue red or black, tarry stools red or dark brown urine sweating tightness in the chest unusual tiredness or weakness
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Less common
Acid or sour stomach bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after) taste belching bloated or full feeling change in taste excess air or gas in the stomach heartburn indigestion stomach discomfort, upset, or pain
Incidence not known
Diarrhea difficulty having a bowel movement (stool) loss of appetite nausea or vomiting passing of gas stomach fullness
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
Should be given with caution in Hemorrhagic disorders, anticoagulant treatment & asthmatic patients. Hepatic function should be monitored in patients with hepatic impairment.
High Risk Groups
Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers. If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Adult Dosage
4 g/day (4 (4)) As recommended. PO —
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Storage
Store Between 15°C-30°C. Do not Freeze.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No active brands are currently recorded for this generic.
1 record is present but flagged "Unverified / Legacy" and excluded.
