Icosapent Ethyl
Icosapent Ethyl is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Icosapent Ethyl; Generic name: ICOSAPENT ETHYL; Manufacturer: Bryant Ranch Prepack.
| Brand name | Icosapent Ethyl |
|---|---|
| Generic name | ICOSAPENT ETHYL |
| Manufacturer | Bryant Ranch Prepack |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Icosapent ethyl is indicated: • as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (≥500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. Limitations of Use The effect of icosapent ethyl on the risk for pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia has not been determined. Icosapent ethyl capsules are an ethyl ester of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) indicated: • as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. ( 1 ) Limitations of Use: • The effect of icosapent ethyl on the risk for pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia has not been determined. ( 1 ) |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Assess lipid levels before initiating therapy. Identify other causes of high triglyceride levels and manage as appropriate. ( 2.1 ) • Patients should engage in appropriate nutritional intake and physical activity before receiving icosapent ethyl capsules, which should continue during treatment. ( 2.1 ) • The daily dose of icosapent ethyl is 4 grams per day taken as either o four 0.5 gram capsules twice daily with food or o two 1-gram capsules twice daily with food. |
| Active ingredient(s) | ICOSAPENT ETHYL |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=07631e74-48e5-46ec-b8db-4b1bcf62d283 |