Vazkepa contains the active substance icosapent ethyl, a highly purified omega-3 fatty acid derived from fish oil.

Vazkepa lowers high levels of triglycerides (a type of fat) in the blood and is used with a medicine called a statin (which lowers blood cholesterol) to prevent cardiovascular events, such as:
- heart attacks
- stroke
- death due to vascular or heart disease
Vazkepa is used in adults with high blood triglycerides who already have heart disease or diabetes and other conditions that put them at increased risk of cardiovascular events.

Do not take Vazkepa:
- If you are allergic to icosapent ethyl, soya, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Vazkepa.

Pregnancy, lactation and fertility:
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Task:
Vazkepa is not recommended for use during pregnancy unless your doctor advises you to take it.
Breastfeeding:
Vazkepa is not recommended for use during breast-feeding as the effect on the infant is unknown. Your doctor will help you weigh the benefits of treatment against any potential risks to the breast-fed infant.
Fertility:
Talk to your doctor about fertility during treatment.

Driving and using machines:
This medicine is unlikely to affect your ability to drive or use machines.

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Do not change your dose without talking to your doctor.

How to open the bottle:
Press down on the screw cap and turn it counterclockwise.

The dose you should take:
The recommended dose is two capsules orally, twice a day, during or after meals.
The capsules should be swallowed whole. Do not break, crush, dissolve or chew the capsules.

Use in the elderly:
No dose adjustment is necessary for elderly patients (aged 65 years and over). They can take the usual recommended dose.

• • The active substance is icosapent ethyl. Each Vazkepa capsule contains 998 mg of icosapent ethyl.
  • The other components are
  - capsule content: all-rac-alpha-tocopherol.
  - capsule shell: gelatin, glycerol, liquid maltitol (E965 ii), liquid sorbitol (non-crystallising) (E420 ii), purified water and soya lecithin (see section 2, “Vazkepa contains maltitol, sorbitol and soya lecithin”).
  - printing ink: titanium dioxide, propylene glycol, hypromellose.
• Warning:
  Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.

120 soft capsules