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

Prescription for Very High Triglycerides
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It is common for people to ask why they need a prescription for LOVAZA if it is made from a natural ingredient—omega-3 fish oil. LOVAZA requires a prescription because it is a medication that requires FDA-approval.

LOVAZA Is an FDA-Approved Medication

  • FDA-approved means that LOVAZA is a medication that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat a specific health condition. It also means that LOVAZA is only available by prescription from your doctor and dispensed by a pharmacist
  • LOVAZA is the only FDA-approved medicine made from omega-3 fish oil that’s been clinically proven, along with diet, to reduce very high triglycerides in adult patients. Individual results may vary. In some patients, LDL (bad) cholesterol may increase
  • LOVAZA, 4 grams per day, meets all of the efficacy, safety and manufacturing standards for FDA approval

For more information about the FDA and what it takes for a prescription medication to receive FDA-approval, please visit www.FDA.gov

LOVAZA Is Purified and Concentrated

  • LOVAZA is 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

    The Five-Step Purification Process for LOVAZA
  • Each 1-gram capsule of LOVAZA contains approximately 465 mg EPA and 375 mg DHA. EPA and DHA are the active ingredients in LOVAZA shown to lower very high triglycerides.
  • The FDA-approved dose of LOVAZA is 4 capsules per day.
    Approximate Content Per Capsule

LOVAZA Is Used to Lower Very High Triglycerides, a Serious Health Condition

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.

Talk to Your Doctor About LOVAZA

If you have very high triglycerides, you may need a prescription medicine, in addition to diet, to treat your condition. Talk to your doctor about LOVAZA. Print a savings offer for LOVAZA.

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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.