Ocanat 5mg Tablet

Short Description

Ocanat 5mg Tablet is used to treat primary biliary cirrhosis by improving liver function and reducing bile acid in the liver.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Ocanat 5mg Tablet is used in alone or in combination therapy to treat primary biliary cirrhosis. It helps improve the liver function by inhibiting the production of bile acid and increasing the removal of bile acid from the liver. This reduces the bile acid in the liver and hence prevents its toxic effects.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Ocanat 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

No common side effects listed

Ocanat 5mg Tablet stimulates Farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a chemical that regulates synthesis and transport of bile acid, lipid metabolism and regulation of glucose levels. It inhibits bile acid synthesis and increases bile acid secretions. This reduces the bile acid pool in the liver and hence prevents its toxic effects.

Ocanat 5mg Tablet is used for the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis. Your liver function will be monitored closely while on treatment with Ocanat 5mg Tablet. Eat a well-balanced diet and indulge in some sort of physical activity daily in order to reduce fatigue and improve well-being. Itching is one of the common side effects of Ocanat 5mg Tablet. Follow these tips to manage itching: Keeping cool will also tend to reduce itch, Dry skin can make the itch worse, so using liberal amounts of moisturizer is useful if you have dry skin, Do not scratch as scratching will generally make it worse. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor.