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Page values for "Icosapent Ethyl"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringIcosapent ethyl (eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester, EPA-EE)
brandStringVascepa
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] [[:Category:Omega-3_fatty_acids|Omega-3 fatty acid]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-000013CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013D0-QINU`"'
starting_doseString2 g PO BID with meals (4 g/d total)
preparationsString0.5 g, 1 g capsules
fda_maxString4 g/d
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetStringTriglyceride lowering at 4-8 weeks; CV benefit emerges over months
durationString12 hours
halflifeString~89 hours (EPA, the active metabolite)'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D1-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityStringSubstantially improved with high-fat meal; take with food'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D2-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringLimited data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US