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Omega-3-acid ethyl esters (1)

Lovaza, Omtryg (1)

[[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (1) · [[:Category:Omega-3_fatty_acids|Omega-3 fatty acid]] (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-0000004E-QINU`"' The EPA+DHA mix is biochemically and clinically distinct from icosapent ethyl'"`UNIQ--ref-0000004F-QINU`"'. (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000050-QINU`"' (1)

4 g PO daily (as 4 x 1 g capsules once daily, or 2 capsules BID) (1)

1 g soft gelatin capsules containing ~465 mg EPA + ~375 mg DHA as ethyl esters (1)

4 g/d (1)

Oral (1)

None · Hours · 30-60 minutes · 1-2 hours · ~30 min · LDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks · ~1 hour · 15-30 minutes · 15–30 min · 1–2 h · 30–60 min · Antidepressant effect emerges over 1-2 weeks · BP and symptomatic LUTS improvement within 1-2 weeks · BP effect within 1-2 weeks · Clinical improvement within 24-72 hours · Days · Motor improvement over days at therapeutic dose · Over weeks · Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks · Sleep effect from first dose; antidepressant effect over 1-4 weeks

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None · 24 hours · 4-6 hours · 12 hours · 6-8 hours · Daily dosing · 8-12 hours · 12-24 hours · Hours · Hours per application · 24 hours (HS dosing) · 24 hours (once-daily dosing) · 24 h · N/A · N/A (replacement) · Variable · ~7-8 hours · 3-5 hours · 4-6 hours (IR); 24 hours (ER) · 6-12 hours

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Not well characterized; tissue incorporation over weeks'"`UNIQ--ref-00000051-QINU`"' (1)

Improved with food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000052-QINU`"' (1)

Limited human data<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (1)