VASCEPA Reviews (ICOSAPENT ETHYL)

Average Rating: 2.3 (19 Ratings)

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VASCEPA  (ICOSAPENT ETHYL):  Icosapent ethyl is a type of omega-3 fatty acid, a fat found in fish oil. It is used along with a proper diet to help lower fats (triglycerides) in the blood. This medication is thought to work by decreasing the amount of triglycerides made by the body. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details.   FDA Approval Date: 2017-02-16 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DATE ADDED
 
 1  cholesterol joint pain hand pain chest and back pain I'm still suffering from inflammation and joint pain which I never had before. It's over 1.5 months. I may actually sue if this does not go away soon! M 65 40 days
3 1X day
10/3/2022
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 5  Lower triglycerides None Lowered triglycerides from 220 to 100 - I year. Additional positive affect was reduced PVCs immediately. I am wearing a pacemaker over 20 years. M 79 2 years
1 gm 2X day
2/1/2022
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 1  Blood pressure Severe pain in toes, pain in hands and wrists. Can't sleep at night because of pain. Stopped taking three days ago and still in pain. Terrible! F 74 7 days
2grams 1X day
12/6/2021
 1  Lower triglycerides Daytime Drowsiness. Knee discomfort. M 43 7 days
2mg 2X day
9/5/2021
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 1  Lower triglycerides Heart palpitations are terrible. Ventricular tachycardia now. Blood pressure is out of site F 73 4 years
30 1X day
6/3/2021
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 1  High cholesterol Heart palpitations high blood pressure headache gastritis .. Went by ambulance by 4 week double vision blood pressure so high we t to ER. Very dangerous side effects. After stopping gastritis went away along with high blood pressure. This is not an omega fish oil drug has other stuff in it. I filed a claim with drug company Never will ever take this .. This is not just a fish oil drug!!! F 54 30 days
1y 4X day
12/11/2020
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 2  High triglycerides Gout. Joint pain in ankles. Feet. Hands. Fingers. I had been taking 1000mg fish oil. Tri level was 226. Dr. Prescribed Vascepa. Been taking 3 ms. Tri level up to 516. I imagine this must work for some folks. Not me. M 56 90 days
1g 2X day
10/4/2020
 1  High TG 411 Severe feet and hand joint pain M 41 30 days
2000 2X day
9/6/2020
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 1  High triglycerides 220 Severe joint pain in my tail bone F 60 8 months
2 capsules
3/15/2020
 4  High triglycerides Joint pain in hands. Triglycerides Lower by 50% Anti depressant M 67 3 months
40 MG
2/10/2020
 5  High TG N/A Cut my triglycerides by 40% M 52 1 years
4mg
12/5/2019
 1  High cholesterol and triglycerides Rash on forearms and hives on belly F 58 14 days
4x day
11/17/2019
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 2  Triglycerides Joint pain and bloating 55 1 years
.75
11/13/2019
 1  High triglycerides Triglycerides increased from 380 to 507. Severe muscle pai F 60 90 days
4gm
2/16/2019
 5  CVD DM2 No side effects Reduces cardiac event possibility by 25 percent. Also acts like an antidepressant but with no side effects. This is a win-win for me. M 78 3 years
2 G 2X day
1/2/2019
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 3  Lower triglycerides Severe joint pain in hands F 60 2 months
2 grams
1/28/2017
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 4  cardio lipid issues Seems to help mood like an anti-depressant. Will update this after next blood work. M 75 6 months
2 gram 2X day
12/24/2015
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 2  High Cholesterol and Triglycerides Joints in my hands now ache all the time. I just couldn't figure it out, why so bad. Finally dawned on me I have been taking Vascepa. It does make my fingernails strong and grow like crazy. Didn't lower my cholesterol, but Dr. Said it was keeping Triglycerides down, so kept me on it. Took Lipitor for 10 years and had to go off due to side effects of leg swelling. Leg muscle pain and brain fog. Zeria made every joint in my body ache. F 63 1 years
2 capsules 2X day
12/7/2014
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 3  high trigliscerides Enlargement of the penis M 28 3 months
100mg 4X day
10/19/2014
  

VASCEPA  (ICOSAPENT ETHYL):  Icosapent ethyl is a type of omega-3 fatty acid, a fat found in fish oil. It is used along with a proper diet to help lower fats (triglycerides) in the blood. This medication is thought to work by decreasing the amount of triglycerides made by the body. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details.   FDA Approval Date: 2017-02-16 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

     

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