Omipure 1000 Mg 28 Capsules

Description

Omipure contains highly purified omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Omipure belongs to a group of medicines called reducers of cholesterol and triglycerides. Omipure is used: · Together with other medicines for treatment after a heart attack. · To treat certain forms of increased triglycerides (fats) in the blood after changes to the diet have not worked. How to use Always take Omipure exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. · Swallow the capsules with a drink of water. · You may take the capsules at meal times to help reduce gastro-intestinal side effects. Your doctor will decide how long you should take this medicine. Dose after a heart attack The usual dose is one capsule a day. Dose to treat high blood triglyceride levels (high levels of fat in the blood or hypertriglyceridaemia) The usual dose is 2 capsules a day, as recommended by a doctor. If the medicine is not working well enough at this dose, your doctor may increase this to 4 capsules a day. If you take more of Omipure ® than you should If you accidentally take more of this medicine than you should, do not worry, as this is unlikely to need special treatment. However, you should contact your doctor or pharmacist for further advice. Warnings and precautions If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to the main ingredient or any of the other ingredients of OMIPURE (see Section: Important information about some of the ingredients, and 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. Take special care with Omipure : · 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 Omipure may have on your liver with blood tests. · If you are allergic to fish. Side Effects Like all medicines, Omipure can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them. The following are side effects that may happen with this medicine: Common side effects (occur in 1 to 10 users in 100): · Stomach problems like abdominal distension, pain, constipation, diarrhoea, indigestion (dyspepsia), gas, belching (eructation), acid reflux, feeling sick (nausea) and being sick (vomiting) Storage Information Keep out of the reach and sight of children. · Shelf life: 30 months · Do not use Omipure® after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month. · Store below 30°C. Do not freeze. Drug Interactions Using other medicines If you are using a medicine to stop blood clotting in your arteries, such as warfarin you may need extra blood tests and your usual dose of your blood thinning medicine may have to be changed. Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using or have recently used other medicines including medicines obtained without prescription. Ingredients Each capsule contains 1000 mg of Omega-3-acid ethyl esters 90, which contains eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) ethyl ester (460 mg) and docosahexaenoic acid(DHA) ethyl ester (380 mg). Specifications Omipure capsules are transparent soft gelatin capsules filled with a light yellowish oil.