Why is Omacor prescribed?
Your doctor may prescribe Omacor, together with a modified diet, if you have very high blood levels of triglycerides. High triglyceride levels can put you at a greater risk for developing heart disease. Omacor reduces the amount of triglycerides your liver produces. Omacor is to be used only if other measures fail to achieve an adequate change in your triglyceride levels. Your doctor will most likely recommend dietary changes, increased exercise, and other lifestyle changes. Also, treating an underlying problem like diabetes or an underactive thyroid may correct your triglyceride levels, as well. In some cases, discontinuing certain medications may improve your triglyceride levels. These include certain diuretics, heart medications known as beta-blockers, and estrogen.
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