Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids Alternatives Compared
| Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids | Repatha (evolocumab) | Leqvio (inclisiran) |
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| Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids | Repatha (evolocumab) | Leqvio (inclisiran) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Dietary Supplementation, Hypertriglyceridemia, ADHD, High Cholesterol. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Repatha is a PCSK9 inhibitor that may be used to reduce LDL-C levels in people with primary hyperlipidemia and HoFH, and also to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in adults with established... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol. Leqvio may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
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| More about Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids | More about Repatha (evolocumab) | More about Leqvio (inclisiran) | ||||||||||||||||
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 49 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Repatha has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 689 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
Leqvio has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 82 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Animi-3, Animi-3 with Vitamin D, Cardio Omega Benefits, De Dye Eye Omega Benefits, Dialyvite Omega-3 Concentrate, Divista, Dry Eye Omega Benefits, EPA Fish Oil, Eye Omega Benefits for Kids, Fish Oil, Fish Oil Mini, Fish Oil Ultra, Flex Omega Benefits, Hemp MonoPure, Icar Prenatal Essential Omega-3, Kori Krill Oil Omega-3, Life's DHA Adult, Lovaza, Max DHA, MaxEPA, Maximum Red Krill, MaxiTears Dry Eye Formula, MaxiVision Omega-3 Formula, MegaKrill, Mom's Omega Advantage, Nature's Bounty Red Krill Oil, Omega 3-6-9 Complex, Omega Essentials, Omega Essentials Basic, Omega Monopure, Omega MonoPure 1300 EC, Omega MonoPure 650 EC, Omega MonoPure DHA EC, Omega-3, Omega-3 D-3 Wellness Pack, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters, Omega-V Benefits, Omegapure 600 EC, Omegapure 780 EC, Omegapure 820, Omegapure 900 EC, Omegapure 900-TG, Omegapure PRM, OmegaXL, Omera, Ovega-3 Vegetarian, Prenatal DHA, Salmon Oil, Schiff Antarctic Krill and Fish Oil Blend, Sea-Omega, Sea-Omega 30, Smart Heart, Sundown Naturals Triple Strength Red Krill Oil, Systane Vitamin Omega-3 Healthy Tears, TheraTears Nutrition, TherOmega, Triklo, Triple Strength Red Krill Oil, Vascazen, Vayarin, Vitafusion Omega-3 Gummies, Wellbaby DHA View more |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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408 hours |
9 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 76 drugs are known to interact with Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids:
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Repatha:
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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November 10, 2004 |
August 27, 2015 |
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1 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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