Drug details

Vascepa (icosapent ethyl capsules)

type of Lipid-Lowering Agents, Other

Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) is a type of omega-3 fatty acid, a fat found in fish oil. It is used along with a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet, to lower high triglycerides (fats). Vascepa is thought to work by decreasing the amount of triglycerides made by the body.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• joint pain or sore throat

The following drugs are related to Vascepa, either as a replacement or used together:

• Caduet (amlodipine besylate, atorvastatin calcium)
• Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium)
• Baycol (cerivastatin (removed from market 8/2001))
• Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium)
• Vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin)
• Livalo (pitavastatin)
• Roszet (rosuvastatin and ezetimibe tablets)