Omacor capsules

País: Reino Unido

Idioma: inglés

Fuente: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredientes activos:

Eicosapentaenoic acid; Docosahexaenoic acid

Disponible desde:

Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd

Código ATC:

C10AX06

Designación común internacional (DCI):

Eicosapentaenoic acid; Docosahexaenoic acid

Dosis:

460mg ; 380mg

formulario farmacéutico:

Oral capsule

Vía de administración:

Oral

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 02120000

Información para el usuario

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
OMACOR
® CAPSULES
(omega-3-acid ethyl esters 90)
This medicine is available as the above name but will be referred to
as Omacor
throughout the following leaflet.
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT
CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
•
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
•
This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may
harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
•
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor. This includes any
possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Omacor is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Omacor
3. How to take Omacor
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Omacor
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT OMACOR IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Omacor contains highly purified omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Omacor belongs to a group of so called reducers of cholesterol and
triglycerides.
Omacor is used:
•
to treat certain forms of increased triglycerides (fats) in the blood
after changes to the
diet have not worked.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE OMACOR
DO NOT TAKE OMACOR:
•
if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to the active substances or any
of the other
ingredients
of
Omacor
(listed
in
Section
6:
Contents
of
the
pack
and
other
information).
If any of the above applies to you, do not take this medicine, and
talk to your doctor.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE TAKING OMACOR.
•
if you are due to have or have had surgery recently
•
if you have had a trauma recently
•
if you have a kidney problem
•
if you have diabetes which is not controlled
•
if you have problems with your liver. Your doctor will monitor any
effects Omacor may
have on your liver with blood tests.
•
if you are allergic to fish
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