Vascepa (icosapent) works in the liver and bloodstream to reduce very low-density triglycerides.
Vascepa is used together with other medicines (such as statins) to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and some types of heart problems that need hospitalization in adults.
Vascepa is used together with a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet to reduce triglycerides (fats) in adults with severely high triglycerides.
It is not known whether Vascepa will lower your risk of pancreatitis (inflammation of your pancreas).
