Eicosapentaenoic acid Other names: Timnodonic acid Icosapent

Chemical formula: C₂₀H₃₀O₂  Molecular mass: 302.451 g/mol  PubChem compound: 446284

Therapeutic indications

Eicosapentaenoic acid is indicated for:

Cardiovascular events in patients at high cardiovascular risk with elevated triglycerides

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Eicosapentaenoic acid is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in adult statin-treated patients at high cardiovascular risk with elevated triglycerides (≥150 mg/dL [≥1.7 mmol/L]) and

  • established cardiovascular disease, or
  • diabetes, and at least one other cardiovascular risk factor.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Severe hypertriglyceridemia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Eicosapentaenoic acid is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce TG levels in adult patients with severe (≥500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Eicosapentaenoic acid is contraindicated in the following cases:

Lactation

Lactation

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