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Comparing Fish Oil vs Lovaza

Fish Oil

omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Lovaza

omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Prescribed for Hypertriglyceridemia, Dietary Supplementation. Fish Oil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescribed for Hypertriglyceridemia, Dietary Supplementation. Lovaza may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription and OTC

Prescription and OTC

Ratings & Reviews

Recent helpful reviews
6.3
4 Reviews

For ADHD It helped with the ADHD and helped my son to focus better.

8
mitcore

For ADHD My 8 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 4. We did not start medication until 1st grade, but are glad we finally did. He is currently taking Vyvanse. I read some materials on Fish Oil and brain functioning and specifically ADHD. When my son comes home from school the medication effects are diminishing and he tends to get emotional and irritable. When that happens, we give him 2 fish oil capsules and within about 1/2 hour he usually calms down and returns to focus better. We use Nordic Naturals Omega 3-6-9 Junior with 135 mg EPA and 90 mg DHA. The capsules are lemon flavored, small and easy for a child to swallow.

8
Anonymous
8.7
5 Reviews

For Hypertriglyceridemia Triglyceride levels reduced markedly. Very surprised!

8
cjaardvark

For Hypertriglyceridemia I've used Lovaza for about 8 months and triglycerides are now 900, before it was 3000. My family, sister and father have very high triglycerides. This is the only drug that has ever worked for me and I've used them all. I got my sister to tell her Doctor about it and he put her on Omacor, hers went from 1000 to 250 in 3 months. I just wonder how common this illness is.

10
hitri

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Drug Class

Side Effects

See the full Fish Oil side effects document.

See the full Lovaza side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 60 capsule
Dosage 1000 mg
Per Unit* $0.12 - $0.15
Cost* $7.47 - $9.19
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Quantity 60 capsule
Dosage ethyl esters 1000 mg
Per Unit* $1.95
Cost* $116.84
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Generic Availability

Yes

Yes

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Oral capsule
  • Oral capsule

Brand Names
Other omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids brands include: Animi-3, Animi-3 with Vitamin D, Cardio Omega Benefits, Dialyvite Omega-3 Concentrate, Divista, Dry Eye Omega Benefits, EPA Fish Oil, Epanova, Fish Oil Ultra, Flex Omega Benefits, Icar Prenatal Essential Omega-3, Lovaza, Marine Lipid Concentrate, MaxEPA, Maximum Red Krill, MaxiTears Dry Eye Formula, MaxiVision Omega-3 Formula, MegaKrill, Mi-Omega, Mi-Omega NF, Mom's Omega Advantage, Nature's Bounty Red Krill Oil, Omacor, Omega 3-6-9 Complex, Omega Essentials, Omega Essentials Basic, Omega-3, Omega-500, Omtryg, Ovega-3 Vegetarian, Prenatal DHA, Proepa, Sea-Omega, Sea-Omega 30, Sea-Omega 70, Sundown Naturals Triple Strength Red Krill Oil, Super-EPA, Systane Vitamin Omega-3 Healthy Tears, TheraTears Nutrition, TherOmega, TherOmega Sport, Triklo, Vascazen, Vayarin, Wellbaby DHA more... Other omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids brands include: Animi-3, Animi-3 with Vitamin D, Cardio Omega Benefits, Dialyvite Omega-3 Concentrate, Divista, Dry Eye Omega Benefits, EPA Fish Oil, Epanova, Fish Oil, Fish Oil Ultra, Flex Omega Benefits, Icar Prenatal Essential Omega-3, Marine Lipid Concentrate, MaxEPA, Maximum Red Krill, MaxiTears Dry Eye Formula, MaxiVision Omega-3 Formula, MegaKrill, Mi-Omega, Mi-Omega NF, Mom's Omega Advantage, Nature's Bounty Red Krill Oil, Omacor, Omega 3-6-9 Complex, Omega Essentials, Omega Essentials Basic, Omega-3, Omega-500, Omtryg, Ovega-3 Vegetarian, Prenatal DHA, Proepa, Sea-Omega, Sea-Omega 30, Sea-Omega 70, Sundown Naturals Triple Strength Red Krill Oil, Super-EPA, Systane Vitamin Omega-3 Healthy Tears, TheraTears Nutrition, TherOmega, TherOmega Sport, Triklo, Vascazen, Vayarin, Wellbaby DHA more...

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

N/A

N/A

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.
C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.

FDA Alerts

N/A

N/A

Drug Interactions

A total of 87 drugs are known to interact with Fish Oil:

  • 0 major drug interactions (0 brand and generic names)
  • 87 moderate drug interactions (352 brand and generic names)
  • 0 minor drug interactions (0 brand and generic names)

A total of 87 drugs are known to interact with Lovaza:

  • 0 major drug interactions (0 brand and generic names)
  • 87 moderate drug interactions (352 brand and generic names)
  • 0 minor drug interactions (0 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

No results found - however, this does not necessarily mean no warnings exist. Always consult with your doctor or pharmacist.

No results found - however, this does not necessarily mean no warnings exist. Always consult with your doctor or pharmacist.

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

N/A

November 10, 2004

WADA Class

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Professional Resources

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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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