Which medication is Lovaza, a prescription fish oil supplement?

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Which medication is Lovaza, a prescription fish oil supplement?

Lovaza is the brand name for a prescription omega-3 fatty acid preparation (EPA and DHA) taken by mouth to lower very high triglycerides. Among the options, the one labeled Lovaza oral is the drug Lovaza itself, making it the correct choice. The others are different medications: Niaspan is niacin, a different lipid-lowering agent; Lovenox is an injectable anticoagulant (enoxaparin); and Diovan is an antihypertensive (valsartan).

Lovaza is the brand name for a prescription omega-3 fatty acid preparation (EPA and DHA) taken by mouth to lower very high triglycerides. Among the options, the one labeled Lovaza oral is the drug Lovaza itself, making it the correct choice. The others are different medications: Niaspan is niacin, a different lipid-lowering agent; Lovenox is an injectable anticoagulant (enoxaparin); and Diovan is an antihypertensive (valsartan).

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