Fish Oil-Teva - Instructions For The Use Of Capsules 500 Mg, Reviews, Price

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Fish Oil-Teva

Fish oil-Teva: instructions for use and reviews

1. 1. Release form and composition
2. 2. Pharmacological properties
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Method of application and dosage
6. 6. Side effects
7. 7. Overdose
8. 8. Special instructions
9. 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
10. 10. Use in childhood
11. 11. Drug interactions
12. 12. Analogs
13. 13. Terms and conditions of storage
14. 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
15. 15. Reviews Fish Oil-Teva
16. 16. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Fish oil-Teva

ATX code: A11CB

Active ingredient: fish oil (omega-3-acids)

Producer: TEVA Pharmaceutical Works Private, Ltd Co. (Hungary)

Description and photo update: 2019-18-12

Prices in pharmacies: from 982 rubles.

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Fish oil-Teva is a hypolipidemic drug involved in the regulation of vitamin-calcium-phosphorus metabolism.

Release form and composition

The drug is produced in the form of capsules: soft gelatinous, filled with transparent slightly viscous yellow oil, without visible particles, with a specific fishy odor [10 pcs. in blisters / blisters (aluminum / polyvinyl chloride); in a cardboard box 7 or 10 blisters and instructions for the use of Fish Oil-Teva].

Composition for 1 capsule:

• active substance: fish oil - 500 mg;
• capsule shell: gelatin - 128.95 mg; sorbitol 70% non-crystallizing - 17.19 mg; glycerol - 42.04 mg; water - 10.87 mg.

Pharmacological properties

The pharmacological action of fish oil is primarily determined by the polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids) contained in it - eicosapentaenoic, docosahexaenoic and others. They are structural components of cell membranes, help to reduce the concentration of cholesterol in the blood, reduce the level of triglycerides by reducing the concentration of VLDL (very low density lipoproteins), inhibit platelet aggregation, and improve the rheological characteristics of blood.

Indications for use

Fish oil-Teva is recommended for the prevention of conditions caused by lipid metabolism disorders (dyslipidemia), and as part of the complex treatment of lipid metabolism disorders, including diet therapy, drugs of the statin group, antiplatelet agents, etc.

Contraindications

• chronic cholecystitis and / or pancreatitis, periods of their exacerbation;
• simultaneous use with fibrates and oral anticoagulants;
• severe trauma, surgery (risk of increased bleeding time);
• childhood;
• period of pregnancy and lactation;
• hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Fish oil-Teva, instructions for use: method and dosage

Fish oil-Teva capsules are taken orally. They should be swallowed immediately with plenty of cold or lukewarm water. Do not keep the capsules in your mouth for a long time, since the gelatin included in the shell, under the influence of moisture, can make the capsule sticky and make it difficult to swallow.

Recommended dosage: 1–2 pcs. 3 times a day after meals. The duration of the course of treatment is 2-3 months.

If it is necessary to continue taking the drug, it is required to pass a general blood test, according to the results of which the doctor will draw conclusions about the advisability of further therapy.

Side effects

When taking fish oil, the following side effects may develop: hypersensitivity reactions, decreased blood clotting, diarrhea, exacerbation of chronic cholecystitis and / or pancreatitis, fishy breath.

Overdose

Long-term use of fish oil in high doses can cause exacerbation of cholelithiasis and / or chronic pancreatitis.

For the treatment of the condition, it is recommended to cancel the drug, if necessary, provide a set of therapeutic measures to relieve symptoms.

special instructions

Patients receiving anticoagulant therapy should be provided with close medical supervision while taking Fish Oil-Teva. If necessary, an appropriate dose adjustment of the anticoagulant is performed.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not take Fish Oil-Teva 500 mg capsules.

Pediatric use

The drug is not used in pediatric practice.

Drug interactions

Fish oil-Teva capsules are not recommended for patients undergoing therapy for cardiovascular diseases or taking medications that affect the blood coagulation system.

Analogs

Fish oil-Teva analogs are Fish oil, Aquamarine omega-3, Cod liver oil, Biafishenol with wheat germ / flax oil, Purified fish oil for internal use, etc.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store at temperatures from 15 to 25 ° C in a dry, dark place. Keep out of the reach of children.

Shelf life is 2 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews of Fish Oil-Teva

Almost all reviews of Fish Oil-Teva range from laudatory to enthusiastic. Especially impressionable patients claim that these useful capsules sometimes work wonders. The drug is characterized as the best pharmaceutical fish oil of the highest purity. They note its natural composition, lack of smell and taste, and from the therapeutic effects - strengthening of immunity, especially important in the season of colds, a positive effect on the skin and hair, improving the condition of the whole organism. The therapeutic effect of fish oil is noticeable within ten days from the beginning of the intake.

In rare cases, they describe minor adverse reactions that go away on their own after interrupting therapy. There are complaints about the too large size of the capsules, which makes them difficult to take, and the high price of the drug.

Price for Fish Oil-Teva in pharmacies

The approximate price for Fish Oil-Teva 500 mg per pack of 100 capsules is from 775 rubles.

Fish oil-Teva: prices in online pharmacies

Drug name Price Pharmacy

Fish oil-Teva caps. 500mg 90 pcs. 982 RUB Buy

Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author

Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".

Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!