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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If left untreated, very high triglycerides may lead to future health problems. You can lower very high triglycerides. Start by talking to your doctor about a very high triglyceride treatment plan.
Here are some things that may help lower your very high triglycerides.
†Before you get started on any exercise or diet program, be sure to consult your doctor.
Here's how you can get started:
- Prepare for your doctor visit
Make a list of questions before your appointment - Make healthy food choices
Use the Nutrition Guide - Know your Body Mass Index (BMI)
See the BMI Chart - Track your treatment progress
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About LOVAZA, a Treatment for Very High Triglycerides
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.
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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.
