What is Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Lovaza
Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters are an antilipemic agent they are an adjunct to diet therapy in the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 19 | 8 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 5 | 2 | |
| Increased lipids in blood (hyperlipidemia) | 5 | 2 | |
| Depressed mood | 4 | 4 | |
| High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) | 4 | 1 |
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Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 7 | |
| None | 25 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fish taste burps | 3 | |
| Diarrhea | 1 | |
| Fishy taste | 1 | |
| Headaches | 1 | |
| Heartburn | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Change in health plan coverage | 6 | |
| Expense | 5 | |
| Doctor's advice | 4 | |
| Other | 4 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 2 | |
| Did not seem to work | 2 | |
| Personal research | 1 | |
| Side effects too severe | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 8 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 3 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 6 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 2 |
What people switch to and from
Patients stopped taking Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa) | 2 | |
| Pitavastatin (Livalo) | 1 |
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