Description
What are Burgerstein EPA Capsules 500 mg and when are they used?
Burgerstein EPA capsules 500 mg contain a concentrate of fish oils with various polyunsaturated, essential fatty acids (omega-3 fatty acids), which are largely absent from our diet. The body needs these fatty acids to build up hormone-like substances (prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes). A lack of omega-3 fatty acids can influence the development of certain lipid metabolism disorders.
Burgerstein EPA Capsules 500 mg are used as a dietary supplement in the event of elevated blood lipid levels and to ensure the need for unsaturated fatty acids.
When should Burgerstein EPA capsules 500 mg not be used?
Burgerstein EPA capsules 500 mg should not be used in the case of disorders of fat digestion caused by diseases of the gallbladder or pancreas or in the case of hypersensitivity to one of the ingredients.
When is caution required when taking Burgerstein EPA capsules 500 mg?
Burgerstein EPA capsules 500 mg contain 28 mg sorbitol per capsule, corresponding to 0.4 mg per kg for a body weight of 70 kg.
Caution should be exercised when taking medicines to thin the blood (anticoagulation) at the same time, as their effect can be increased by Burgerstein EPA Capsules 500 mg.
Tell your doctor, pharmacist or druggist if you suffer from other illnesses, have allergies or are taking other medicines (including those you bought yourself!).
Can Burgerstein EPA Capsules 500 mg be taken during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Burgerstein EPA Capsules 500 mg should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
How do you use Burgerstein EPA Capsules 500 mg?
Adults and young people aged 14 and over
As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 3 times a day with meals. The capsules are swallowed whole with a glass of water.
Burgerstein EPA capsules 500 mg are not intended for use in adolescents and children under the age of 14.
Follow the dosage given in the package leaflet or prescribed by your doctor. If you think the medicine is too weak or too strong, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or druggist.
What side effects can Burgerstein EPA Capsules 500 mg have?
Rarely, intolerance reactions in the gastrointestinal area, such as diarrhea or abdominal pain, can occur.
Fish oil burping and occasional nausea are best eliminated by consuming fish oils immediately before main meals.
If you notice side effects, contact your doctor, pharmacist or druggist. This also applies in particular to side effects that are not listed in this leaflet.
What should also be noted?
Store Burgerstein EPA capsules 500 mg tightly closed at room temperature (15-25 °C) in a dry place out of the reach of children.
The medicinal product may only be used up to the date marked “Exp” on the container.
Your doctor, pharmacist or druggist can provide you with further information. These people have the detailed information for specialists.
What is in Burgerstein EPA Capsules 500 mg?
Active ingredients:
Each capsule contains 500 mg fish oil with 150 mg omega-3 fatty acids equivalent to 90 mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 60 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Excipients:
vitamin E (E307); Capsule shell gelatin, glycerol (E 422) and sorbitol solution (E 420).
registration number
49417 (Swissmedic).
Where can you get Burgerstein EPA capsules 500 mg? What packs are available?
In pharmacies and drugstores, without medical prescription.
Packs of 60 and 180 capsules.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Antistress AG, Society for Health Protection, 8640 Rapperswil-Jona.
