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omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Fish Oil CAPSULE, ORAL      
Lovaza, Omacor, Coromega CAPSULE, ORAL ethyl esters 1000 mg    
Comments:

ORDERED FORMULATION

THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE

omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (Lovaza)

  • ONE ethyl esters 1000 mg capsule

omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (Fish Oil)

  • TWO capsules of OTC fish oil

omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (Omacor)

  • ONE ethyl esters 1000 mg capsule

omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (Fish Oil)

  • TWO capsules of OTC fish oil

Coromega Omega Baby prenatal supplement is non-formulary, not stocked and should be deferred to post-discharge.

Lovaza (formerly Omacor) should be switched to OTC omega-3 supplements. (2 capsules of OTC fish oil should be substituted for every 1 capsule of Lovaza)

Reviewed: May 25, 2005 (Lovaza), August 25, 2009 (Coromega)

Last updated: Dec. 21, 2017






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