Ocabest 5
Obeticholic Acid 5 mg Tablets
Ocabest 5
Composition: Obeticholic acid – 5mg
Classification: Liver protectant
Ocabest – Supporting Liver Health
Ocabest is the preferred choice of drug by doctors for supportive liver care in chronic liver illnesses.
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What is Ocabest 5mg?
Ocabest is highly prescribed by doctors worldwide for its liver protective effects and is widely used in liver supportive care.
Uses of Ocabest?
- • Primary biliary cholangitis.
- • Intolerant or incomplete response to Ursodeoxycholic acid.
- • Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) – off label use.
How does it work?
It reduces toxic bile acid buildup and improves bile fluid clearance.
Benefits
- • Improves liver functions
- • Reduces liver inflammation and fibrosis
- • Slow down disease progression
- • Faster effect
Common Side Effects
- • Itching – pruritus
- • Nausea
- • Constipation
- • Abdominal pain
- • Pain in the joints
- • Weakness
Serious Side Effects
- • Worsening of liver function
- • Severe skin reaction
Precautions
- • To be cautiously used in –
- • Liver dysfunctions
- • Cardiovascular diseases
- • Severe pruritis
- • Elderly
- • Pregnant and breastfeeding women
Contraindications
- • Severe liver disease or cirrhosis
- • Hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to the drug or its excipients.
- • Obstruction in the bile duct
Warnings
To be used under medical prescription.
Important monitoring consideration
Upon long-term use, regular monitoring of liver function, lipid profile and pruritus.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can one use Ocabest 5 (obetiocholic acid) in pregnancy?
It is not given to pregnant women.
Why should you not leave Ocabest 5 (obetiocholic acid) suddenly?
It can cause sudden rebound flare-ups.
What are other conditions where Ocabest 5 (obetiocholic acid) can be used (off-label)?
- NASH
- MASH
- PSC
What is Ocabest/ obetiocholic acid?
It is derived from natural bile acid.
Can one interchange obetiocholic acid /ursodeoxycholic acid?
They can't be interchanged.
They have different functions.
Obeticholic acid is given when intolerant to obeticholic acid.
Where is Ocabest/ obetiocholic acid contraindicated?
It must not be used in
- Liver cirrhosis
- Portal hypertension
- Biliary obstruction
Which is the GIT drug manufacturer?
Aprazer Healthcare is the drug manufacturer /exporter.
