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OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS for Hypercholesterolaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 27 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS was used for Hypercholesterolaemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Product odour abnormal 194 8.8% 0 1
Product quality issue 132 6.0% 0 5
Malaise 121 5.5% 1 36
Nausea 96 4.4% 2 17
Eructation 93 4.2% 0 1
Drug ineffective 91 4.1% 0 10
Chest pain 83 3.8% 0 58
Abdominal discomfort 77 3.5% 0 6
Diarrhoea 73 3.3% 3 17
Off label use 72 3.3% 3 25
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease 66 3.0% 0 47
Product taste abnormal 63 2.9% 0 0
Dyspnoea 62 2.8% 1 24
Poor quality product administered 56 2.5% 0 0
Blood triglycerides increased 54 2.5% 0 5

Other Indications for OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS

Product used for unknown indication (764) Ischaemic heart disease prophylaxis (426) Blood triglycerides increased (218) Hyperlipidaemia (168) Blood cholesterol increased (111) Blood cholesterol (58) Hypertriglyceridaemia (58) Blood triglycerides (36) Blood cholesterol abnormal (31) Dyslipidaemia (28)

Other Drugs Used for Hypercholesterolaemia

EVOLOCUMAB (23,505) ATORVASTATIN (5,615) ALIROCUMAB (4,924) SIMVASTATIN (3,010) ROSUVASTATIN (2,690) EZETIMIBE (1,589) PRAVASTATIN (764) INCLISIRAN (486) FENOFIBRATE (286) FLUVASTATIN (264)

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