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What is
Omacor used for?
Omacor is used along with diet to lower very high triglyceride
levels in adult patients.
Before taking Omacor, your
health care provider should help you try to control your high
triglyceride level by:
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exercising and losing weight
if you are overweight
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decreasing alcohol use
-
controlling medical
problems that can cause high triglyceride levels (such as
diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism)
-
stopping or changing
medicines that can increase triglyceride levels (such as
estrogens, thiazide diuretics, beta blockers)
It is important to follow the
diet recommended by your health care provider when taking Omacor.
Omacor has not been studied in children less than 18 years of
age.
Who should not take Omacor?
Do not take
Omacor if you are allergic to Omacor or to any of the
ingredients in Omacor.
General
Precautions with Omacor:
Omacor should be used with
caution in patients allergic to fish.
What
should I tell my health care provider?
Tell your
health care provider about all your medical conditions,
including if you:
Tell your
health care provider about all the medicines you take, including
prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and
herbal supplements. Omacor and other medicines may affect each
other, causing serious side effects. Especially tell your health
care provider if you take blood thinners. If you take both
Omacor and a blood thinner, your health care provider should
check you occasionally to see if an effect has occurred.
What are some possible side effects of
Omacor? (This is not a complete list of side
effects reported with Omacor. Your health care provider can
discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.)
Side effects with Omacor include:
For more
detailed information about Omacor, ask your health care provider
or pharmacist.
Omacor's
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