Icosapent ethyl

🧮 Dose calculator

Hypertriglyceridaemia · Regimen source: FDA Vascepa · 2.2

• • Swallow whole. Continue diet and exercise. FDA Vascepa · 2.2FDA Vascepa · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Vascepa · 8.1

  “Risk Summary The available data from published case reports and the pharmacovigilance database on the use of VASCEPA in pregnant women are insufficient to identify a drug-associated risk for major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Vascepa · 8.2

  “Risk Summary Published studies have detected omega-3 fatty acids, including EPA, in human milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Vascepa · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo specific problem stated

  Label: no specific difference or dose adjustment stated for older adults. FDA Vascepa · 8.5

  “No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between these patients and younger groups.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.