Inoca 5mg Tablet

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Active Ingredient	Obeticholic acid (5mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Chemical Class	Dihydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	GASTRO INTESTINAL
Action Class	Hepatoprotectives
User Rating	4.6
User Reviews	398

FAQ

What if you forget to take Inoca Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Inoca 5mg, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

Inoca 5mg Tablet Reviews

Inoca 5mg 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.

Inoca 5mg 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.

How Inoca 5mg Tablet Works

Inoca 5mg stimulates Farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a chemical that regulates synthesis and transport of bile acid, lipid metabolism and regulation of glucose levels. Inoca 5mg 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.

How to Use Inoca 5mg Tablet

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. Inoca 5mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Benefits of Inoca 5mg Tablet

In Treatment of Primary biliary cirrhosis: Primary biliary cholangitis is a type of liver disease that gradually gets worse over time. It does not always have symptoms but, over time, it can lead to liver failure. Inoca 5mg is used to treat this condition and may be used by itself or with other medicines. It can help prevent or delay liver damage in most people, especially if you start taking it in the early stages. Once you start this treatment, it is likely that you will be taking it for the rest of your life. To make the medicine more effective and for general health benefits, you can help yourself by stopping smoking, keeping a healthy weight, and not drinking too much alcohol.

Uses of Inoca 5mg Tablet

Treatment of Primary biliary cirrhosis

Inoca 5mg Tablet Side Effects

Safety Tips

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Information regarding the use of Inoca 5mg during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Liver ^CAUTION

Inoca 5mg should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Inoca 5mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Driving ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

It is not known whether Inoca 5mg alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Breast feeding ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Information regarding the use of Inoca 5mg during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Alcohol ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Inoca 5mg. Please consult your doctor.

Kidney ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Inoca 5mg is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Inoca 5mg may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Quick Tips

Eat a well-balanced diet and indulge in some sort of physical activity daily in order to reduce fatigue and improve well-being.
Inoca 5mg is used for the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis.
Your liver function will be monitored closely while on treatment with Inoca 5mg.
Itching is one of the common side effects of Inoca 5mg. Follow these tips to manage itching:a) Keeping cool will also tend to reduce itch, compared to being warm. Cool showers or cold flannels may be helpful.b)Dry skin can make the itch worse, so using liberal amounts of moisturizer is useful if you have dry skin.c) Do not scratch as scratching will generally make it worse. If scratching is irresistible it may help to rub the itchy area with an ice cube.