Ocabile 10 Tablet

Ocabile 10 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. Ocabile 10 Tablet may be taken with or without food. You should take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you to remember to take it. You should always complete the full course of the medicine as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking it until you have finished. The most common side effects of this medicine include itching, fatigue, rash, throat pain, dizziness, constipation, joint pain, eczema, and thyroid disorders. If you experience any of these side effects that does not resolve on its own or get worse, you should let your doctor. Before taking the medicine, tell your doctor if you have any other medical conditions. You should also let your doctor know about all the other medicines you are taking (if any), as they may affect or be affected by this medicine. Consult your doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

• Treatment of Primary biliary cirrhosis

Ocabile 10 Tablet stimulates Farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a chemical that regulates synthesis and transport of bile acid, lipid metabolism and regulation of glucose levels. Ocabile 10 Tablet inhibits bile acid synthesis and increases bile acid secretions. This reduces the bile acid pool in the liver and hence prevents its toxic effects. Therefore, it helps to improve liver function.

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. Ocabile 10 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

• Throat pain
• Itching
• Fatigue
• Abdominal discomfort
• Rash
• Joint pain
• Oropharyngeal pain
• Dizziness
• Constipation
• Peripheral edema
• Palpitations
• Fever
• Thyroid disorders
• Eczema

AlcoholCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Ocabile 10 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Ocabile 10 Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feedingCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Ocabile 10 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

DrivingCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Ocabile 10 Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

KidneySAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Ocabile 10 Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Ocabile 10 Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

LiverCAUTION

Ocabile 10 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Ocabile 10 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

If you miss a dose of Ocabile 10 Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

Chemical Class

Dihydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

Gastro intestinal