Usual Adult Dose for Hypertriglyceridemia

1 gram prescription only products:
4 grams orally daily; may be given as a single dose or 2 divided doses.

Comments:

• Assess triglyceride levels carefully before starting therapy and identify other possible causes (e.g. diabetes, hypothyroidism, medications) and manage appropriately.
• Patients should be on a lipid lowering diet prior to using this medication, and continue the diet during use of this medication.
• Capsules should be swallowed whole; do not break, crush, chew or dissolve capsules.
• In clinical trials, the medication was administered with meals.

Renal Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Liver Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Precautions

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients

Dialysis

Data not available

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