eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester

The Uses of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester is used in the treatment of ischemic brain damage and reduce injury. Also used in the therapeutic treatment of statin-treated patients with persistent high triglycerides.

Definition

ChEBI: Ethyl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosapentaenoate is a long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosapentaenoic acid with the hydroxy group of ethanol. It has a role as an anticholesteremic drug, a marine metabolite, an antipsychotic agent, an antidepressant and a prodrug. It is a long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester and a polyunsaturated fatty ester. It is functionally related to an all-cis-5,8,11,14,17-icosapentaenoic acid.