Omega-3-acid ethyl esters and Tumor - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Tumor is reported as a side effect among people who take Omega-3-acid ethyl esters (omega-3-acid ethyl esters), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Plavix, and have Heart attack.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tumor when taking Omega-3-acid ethyl esters. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,813 people who have side effects when taking Omega-3-acid ethyl esters from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Omega-3-acid ethyl esters?

Omega-3-acid ethyl esters has active ingredients of omega-3-acid ethyl esters. eHealthMe is studying from 1,813 Omega-3-acid ethyl esters users. Check the latest studies of Omega-3-acid ethyl esters.

What is Tumor?

Tumor is found to be associated with 1,421 drugs and 1,704 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tumor.



On Jul, 16, 2026

1,813 people reported to have side effects when taking Omega-3-acid ethyl esters.
Among them, 13 people (0.72%) have Tumor.

Could Omega-3-acid ethyl esters cause Tumor?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Omega-3-acid ethyl esters when they have Tumor? *

  • < 1 month: 11.11 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 11.11 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 11.11 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 11.11 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 55.56 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Tumor when taking Omega-3-acid ethyl esters? *

  • female: 15.38 %
  • male: 84.62 %

What is the age of people who have Tumor when taking Omega-3-acid ethyl esters? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 18.18 %
  • 50-59: 18.18 %
  • 60+: 63.64 %

What are other drugs people take besides Omega-3-acid ethyl esters? *

  1. Plavix: 13 people, 100.00%
  2. Triatec: 5 people, 38.46%
  3. Sectral: 3 people, 23.08%
  4. Inspra: 2 people, 15.38%
  5. Cordarone: 2 people, 15.38%
  6. Aldactone: 2 people, 15.38%
  7. Zocor: 1 person, 7.69%
  8. Tenormin: 1 person, 7.69%
  9. Crestor: 1 person, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Tumor? *

  1. Urinary Bladder Polyp: 1 person, 7.69%
  2. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 7.69%
  3. Adverse Event: 1 person, 7.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Heart Attack: 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on omega-3-acid ethyl esters (the active ingredients of Omega-3-acid ethyl esters) and Omega-3-acid ethyl esters (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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