Omipure, 1000 Mg, Omega-3 Food Supplement - 28 Capsules

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).
Excipients (non-medicinal ingredients):

Capsule core: Alpha-tocopherol, as an antioxidant
Capsule shell: Gelatin, glycerol, purified water, medium-chain triglycerides, lecithin (soya)

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fats that your body cannot make.
These need to come from dietary sources.
They are important for brain development, overall brain function, immune function, cardiovascular health as well as being a membrane component in all your cells.
These fatty acids are important for maintaining healthy hair, skin and nails.
They are also important carriers of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Always take omipure exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
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 gastrointestinal 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 hypertriglyceridemia): 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.

You should not take this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless your doctor decides it is necessary.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using any medicine.

Do not take Omipure If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to the main ingredient or any of the other ingredients of Omipure.
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 that 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.
If any of the above applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this

Using Omipure with 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 a prescription.
Taking Omipure with food or drink. You should take the capsules at meal times. This is to help lower the chances of side effects that affect the area in and around the stomach (the gastrointestinal area).
Use in elderly: Use Omipure with care if you are over 70 years.
Use in children: Children should not take this medicine.
Driving and using machines: This medicine is not likely to affect the ability to drive or use any tools or machines.
Important Information about some of the ingredients: Omipure may contain soya-bean oil. If you are allergic to peanuts or soya, do not use this medicinal product.

Store below 25°c
Don’t refrigerate
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Store in the original package to protect from moisture.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the box/blisters/label. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.