Salmon oil is indicated for-

• Hypertriglyceridemia
• Myocardial infarction
• Joint inflammation associated with osteoarthritis
• mood disorders & impulse control
• age-related macular degeneration

Hypertriglyceridemia

Post Myocardial Infarction

Joint Inflammation

Mood Disorder

• In hypertriglyceridaemia, it can be taken as a single dose of 4 capsules (4 gm) or twice daily doses of 2 capsules (2 gm).
• In patients who have had a previous myocardial infarction, take 1 capsule (1 gm) daily with food. Before receiving Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters, patients should be placed on an appropriate lipid-lowering diet and should maintain this diet throughout treatment.
• The dose for joint inflammation associated with mild arthritis is 2.7 gm daily.
• The dose for mood disorders and impulse control, as well as age-related macular degeneration, is one capsule (1 gm) per day. Alternatively, as directed by a registered physician

Side effects associated with the use of salmon oil include-

• dyspepsia
• nausea
• constipation
• gastritis
• dizziness

Dyspepsia

Nausea

Constipation

Gastritis

During treatment with omega-3-acid ethyl esters, LDL-C levels should be monitored, and laboratory studies to measure the patient's TG levels should be performed on a regular basis.