Important Safety Information for LOVAZA® (omega-3-acid ethyl esters)
Tell your doctor if you are allergic to fish or shellfish as LOVAZA may not be right for you. Talk to your doctor about any medical conditions you have and any medications you are taking, especially those that may increase your risk of bleeding. Click to see complete Important Safety Information below
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Why LOVAZA?
- LOVAZA is FDA-approved, along with diet, to reduce very high triglycerides in adults.
- LOVAZA has not been shown to prevent heart attacks or strokes
- LOVAZA is an effective medication made from a natural ingredient – omega-3 fish oil
- LOVAZA goes through an FDA-approved 5-step purification process designed to help reduce mercury and other environmental toxins that may be present in fish oil
- Possible side effects include burping, upset stomach, and change in sense of taste
More About LOVAZA
LOVAZA is used in adults along with a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet to lower very high triglycerides (fats) in your blood. Before taking LOVAZA, talk to your healthcare provider about how you can lower high blood fats by:
- losing weight if you are overweight
- increasing physical exercise
- lowering alcohol use
- treating diseases such as diabetes and low thyroid (hypothyroidism)
- adjusting the dose or changing other medicines that raise triglyceride levels such as certain blood pressure medicines and estrogens
Treatment with LOVAZA has not been shown to prevent heart attacks or strokes.
You can learn more about LOVAZA by:
- Learning how LOVAZA works
- Getting more information about why LOVAZA is available by prescription only
- Seeing what patients have to say about LOVAZA
Important Safety Information for LOVAZA® (omega-3-acid ethyl esters)
Tell your doctor if you are allergic to fish or shellfish as LOVAZA may not be right for you.
Talk to your doctor about any medical conditions you have and any medications you are taking, especially those that may increase your risk of bleeding. In some patients, LDL (bad) cholesterol may increase. Your healthcare provider should do blood tests before and during treatment with LOVAZA to check your cholesterol and triglyceride levels. If you have liver disease, you may require additional monitoring.
Possible side effects include burping, upset stomach, and change in sense of taste.
How supplied: 1-gram capsule
Indication Statement for LOVAZA® (omega-3-acid ethyl esters)
LOVAZA is used along with a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet to lower very high triglycerides (fats) in your blood. Before taking LOVAZA, talk to your healthcare provider about how you can lower high blood fats by losing weight, if you are overweight, increasing physical exercise, lowering alcohol use, treating diseases such as diabetes and low thyroid (hypothyroidism), and adjusting the dose or changing other medicines that raise triglyceride levels such as certain blood pressure medicines and estrogens. Treatment with LOVAZA has not been shown to prevent heart attacks or strokes.
For more information about LOVAZA, please see the Patient Information or full Prescribing Information.
