Product Information
Omacor (Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids) is used along with diet to lower very high triglyceride levels in adult patients. Before taking Omacor (Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids), your health care provider should help you try to control your high triglyceride level by:exercising and losing weight if you are overweight
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)
Omacor should be used with caution in patients allergic to fish.
Side effects with Omacor include:
belching
infection
flu symptoms
upset stomach
rash
change in your sense of taste
