Precautions
Before taking Fish Oil:
- Ask a doctor or pharmacist about using this medicine if you have diabetes; liver disease; a pancreas disorder; underactive thyroid; or if you drink more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day.
- Do not use Fish Oil if you are allergic to fish or soybeans.
- It is not known whether Fish Oil will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using Fish Oil
- Do not use Fish Oil without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
- Do not give this medication to anyone under 18 years old.
Interactions
Birth control pills (Contraceptive drugs) interacts with FISH OIL
Fish oils seem to help reduce some fat levels in the blood. These fats are called triglycerides. Birth control pills might decrease the effectiveness of fish oils by reducing these fat levels in the blood.Some birth control pills include ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (Triphasil), ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone (Ortho-Novum 1/35, Ortho-Novum 7/7/7), and others.
Medications for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs) interacts with FISH OIL
Fish oils seem to decrease blood pressure. Taking fish oils along with medications for high blood pressure might cause your blood pressure to go too low.Some medications for high blood pressure include captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), losartan (Cozaar), valsartan (Diovan), diltiazem (Cardizem), Amlodipine (Norvasc), hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDiuril), furosemide (Lasix), and many others.
Orlistat (Xenical, Alli) interacts with FISH OIL
Orlistat (Xenical, Alli) is used for weight loss. It prevents dietary fats from being absorbed from the gut. There is some concern that orlistat (Xenical, Alli) might also decrease absorption of fish oil when they are taken together. To avoid this potential interaction take orlistat (Xenical, Alli) and fish oil at least 2 hours apart.