Dosage of Amarin in details
Oral
Allergic conditions
Adult: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day.
Child: As maleate: 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day.
Elderly: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day.
Oral
Prophylaxis of motion sickness
Adult: As maleate: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling.
Child: As maleate: 5-10 yr: Half a 45-mg tablet up to tid; >10 yr: Syrup: 15-30 mg bid or tid. Tablet: Up to 45 mg tid. Max: 3 mg/kg/day. Take 1st dose at least 30 min before travelling.
Ophthalmic
Allergic conjunctivitis
Adult: Amarin maleate 0.3% in combination with naphazoline hydrochloride 0.025%: 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye/s up to 4 times a day.
Child: ≥6 yr: Amarin maleate 0.3% in combination with naphazoline hydrochloride 0.025%: 1 or 2 drops in the affected eye/s up to 4 times a day.
Amarin interactions
May mask ototoxicity produced by aminoglycoside antibiotics.
Potentially Fatal: Potentiation of CNS depression by alcohol, sedatives, opioids, barbiturates, hypnotics, narcoleptics. May increase antimuscarinic effect of MAOIs, atropine and TCAs.
References
- DailyMed. "LANSOPRAZOLE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- MeSH. "Proton Pump Inhibitors". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- MeSH. "Antipruritics". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Amarin are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Amarin. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
1 consumer reported frequency of use
How frequently do I need to take Amarin?It was reported by ndrugs.com website users that Amarin should ideally be taken 4 times in a day as the most common frequency of the Amarin. You should you adhere strictly to the instructions and guidelines provided by your doctor on how frequently this Amarin should be taken. Get another patient's view on how frequent the capsule should be used by clicking here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 times in a day | 1 | 100.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
