Country: United Kingdom
Bahasa: Inggeris
Sumber: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Eicosapentaenoic acid; Docosahexaenoic acid
Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd
C10AX06
Eicosapentaenoic acid; Docosahexaenoic acid
460mg ; 380mg
Oral capsule
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 02120000
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 O Baca dokumen lengkap