The drug "Omakor": reviews of doctors from different countries differ

Myocardial infarction, according to medical statistics, is getting younger every year. Scientists around the world are forced to look for new, most effective drugs against this terrible disease. One of these drugs is registered in forty countries. It is called "Omakor". Comments of doctors note that the drug accelerates the rehabilitation of patients after a heart attack. Sometimes (if the diet does not help), it is prescribed to the sufferer of endogenous hypertriglyceridemia. And for these patients, it can be recommended in both complex treatment and monotherapy. So what does this medicine include?

What is the drug "Omakor"?

Reviews of American colleagues show that US doctors consider it a bioadditive. Our doctors are sure: this is not a dietary supplement, but a medicinal product. The controversy surrounding the remedy is probably due to its composition. It does not contain antibiotics or other strong therapeutic agents. The composition "Omakor" (the instruction informs about it absolutely clearly) includes only the connection of ethyl ethers of Omega-3 and acids: eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic. They very well normalize lipid metabolism. These acids are integrated into the calcium and sodium cellular channels of the heart muscle during the administration of the drug and prevent arrhythmia. Despite the fact that Western and Russian scientists could not agree on whether the drug or medicine is Omacor, reviews from both sides point out its high effectiveness. Moreover, some experts from the European Union, who studied the drug, came to the conclusion that the acids included in it have a positive effect on people in a state of depression. They restore the level of serotonin, which is not enough for patients with depression.

What else is this tool capable of?

The drug "Omakor", reviews of doctors of different specialties testify to this, due to the constituent acids it helps patients to significantly reduce their weight. In this case, of course, the use of the drug is combined with diet. Eicosapentaenoic acid helps to maintain bone mass (this can greatly help astronauts who have to stay in weightlessness for a long time). The drug "Omakor", the use of which is becoming more popular, helps to maintain memory in a normal state, strengthens weakened by infection muscles, relieves inflammation in athletes. However, use the drug should be strictly on the advice of a doctor. Uncontrolled use can undermine health, disrupt metabolism.

Dosing and side effects

After a heart attack and for the prevention of its recurrence, one capsule is usually prescribed, which should be drunk daily, during breakfast. Patients with endogenous hypertriglyceridemia are recommended to have 2 capsules. However, if the dose appears to the doctor insufficient, he can raise it to four capsules. The medicine should be drunk abundantly. Among the side effects of the drug is sometimes observed nausea or stool, extremely rarely - abdominal pain. At high doses, dizziness is possible. Sometimes improper intake of the drug can contribute to weight gain.