SPL Set ID: 6db749b9-c817-41cd-909f-dd60a90c9f73
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Icosapent ethyl, a lipid-regulating agent, is supplied as a either a 0.5 gram or a 1 gram, clear natural, liquid-filled soft gelatin capsule for oral administration. Each icosapent ethyl capsule contains either 0.5 grams of icosapent ethyl (in a 0.5 gram capsule) or 1 gram of icosapent ethyl (in a 1 gram capsule). Icosapent ethyl is an ethyl ester of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The empirical formula of icosapent ethyl is C 22 H 34 O 2 and the molecular weight is 330.51. The chemical name for icosapent ethyl is ethyl all-cis-5,8,11,14,17-icosapentaenoate with the following chemical structure: Icosapent ethyl capsules contain the following inactive ingredients: gelatin, glycerin, light mineral oil, isopropyl alcohol, nitrogen, purified water, sorbitol sorbitan solution (mannitol, sorbitol, 1,4-sorbitan and water), and white ink. The compositions of white ink are isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, propylene glycol, shellac and titanium dioxide. structure-formula.jpg