Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Comprehensive clinical interaction and dietary monograph for Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Omega-3 Fatty Acids).

Generic Active Chemical: Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Brand Formulations:EpanovaLovaza (formerly available as Omacor)OmtrygVascepa

Quick Jump:Kitchen Foods (1)Drug Red Flags (0)Supplements & Herbs (0)Administration Timing (2)Pairwise Combos (1)

Kitchen Food, Drink & Dietary Conflicts

Biochemical interactions with common foods, beverages & cooking ingredients

1 Flagged Foods

Official Patient Dietary Instruction (NLM MedlinePlus)

Eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. Be sure to follow all exercise and dietary recommendations made by your doctor or dietitian. You can also visit the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) website for additional dietary information at https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/chol_tlc.pdf .

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Alcoholic Beverages (Beer, Wine, Spirits)

NutriDive Kitchen Food Biochemical Ontology & openFDA

Bioactive Compound:Ethanol

Biological Target:GABA-A Receptors, Hepatic CYP2E1 & Gluconeogenesis

Clinical Mechanism:

Multiplies respiratory depression and profound sedation with opioids and sedatives; blocks hepatic lactate uptake with metformin (lactic acidosis); triggers acute disulfiram-like vomiting and tachycardia with metronidazole; and accelerates dose-dumping in extended-release capsules.

Patient Actionable Rule:Completely abstain from alcohol while taking metronidazole, cephalosporins, prescription sedatives, or empty-stomach metformin.

Prescription & OTC Drug Interactions (DDI)

Documented pharmacological conflicts & contraindicated co-prescriptions

0 Warning Classes

No major contraindicated drug classes listed in the basic monograph. Always provide your complete medication list to your prescribing physician.

Dietary Supplements, Herbs & Minerals (DNI)

Interactions with over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, and herbal preparations

0 Monitored

No acute supplement or herb contraindications identified. Notify your healthcare provider of any multi-vitamins or botanicals you take daily.

Chronotherapy & Meal Administration Protocols

Optimal absorption, meal-timing rules & GI tolerability protocols

2 Protocols

MEALMealtime Administration

Omytrg is usually taken one or two times a day with food.

Rationale: Food enhances bioavailability, prevents gastric mucosal irritation, or stabilizes peak-to-trough pharmacokinetic variations.

MEALMealtime Administration

Vascepa is usually taken two times a day with food.

Rationale: Food enhances bioavailability, prevents gastric mucosal irritation, or stabilizes peak-to-trough pharmacokinetic variations.

Frequently Researched Drug-Substance Combinations

Explore pairwise interaction dossiers and laboratory safety analyses

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Alcoholic Beverages

Pairwise Clinical Analysis & Safety Rating

Multi-Substance Interactive Radar

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Authoritative Clinical Evidence & Regulatory Sources

Data on this clinical monograph is compiled from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus), openFDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL Section 7 Drug Interactions), the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), and Krause and Mahan's Food & Nutrition Care Process.

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