Classification
Compound class	Synthetic organic
Approved drug?	Yes (source: FDA (2012))

IUPAC Name

ethyl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenoate

International Nonproprietary Names
INN number	INN
6328	icosapent

Synonyms

AMR-101

icosapentate

Vascepa®

Database Links
CAS Registry No.	86227-47-6
ChEMBL Ligand	CHEMBL2095209
DrugBank Ligand	DB08887
PubChem CID	9831415
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey	SSQPWTVBQMWLSZ-AAQCHOMXSA-N
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone	SSQPWTVBQMWLSZ
Search PubMed clinical trials	icosapent
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Wikipedia	Ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid

Comments

Icosapent is a synthetic derivative of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).