User:Mr. Ibrahem/Ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid

Ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid (E-EPA), also known as icosapent ethyl, is a medication used to treat high triglycerides. It is used with diet and statins when triglycerides are greater than 500 mg/dL; or greater than 150 mg/dL in those at high risk. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include muscle pain, swelling, constipation, gout, and atrial fibrillation. Other side effects may include allergic reactions and bleeding. It is made from the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from fish oil. How it works is not exactly clear.

Ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid was approved for medical use in the United States in 2012 and Europe in 2021. A generic version has been approved. In the United States it costs about 84 USD per month as of 2021. As of 2021 it was not commercially available in the United Kingdom or Europe.