Omnic Ocas: for the treatment of symptoms of an enlarged prostate
Omnic Ocas is one of the most famous medicines that are used in cases of prostate enlargement. Below we learn about its components, its correct dosage, and other important information about it, and the difference between it and Omnic capsules.
Omnic Ocas
- This medicine is available in the form of coated tablets to be taken by mouth.
- It contains the active ingredient tamsulosin hydrochloride.
- It is used to treat urinary tract symptoms associated with enlarged prostate.
- It should only be used under the supervision of a physician according to the patient’s condition.
Components of Omnic Okas medicine
tamsulosin hydrochloride (Tamsulosin Hydrochloride): It is an active substance that belongs to a class of medicines known as alpha blockers.
Alpha A1 and alpha D1 receptors stimulate muscle contraction and when the drug binds with these receptors it causes them to stop working, which helps to relax the smooth muscles around the bladder and prostate gland, which helps improve urine flow.
One tablet of this medicine contains 0.4 mg of the active ingredient, tamsulosin hydrochloride.
Types of Omnic medication
Omnic Tab:
It is the oldest type of this medicine and it was available in the form of capsules to be taken by mouth. Each package contained 30 capsules, each containing 0.4 mg of the active substance, tamsulosin hydrochloride, equivalent to about 0.367 mg of tamsulosin.
Omnic Ocas Tab:
It is the new type of this drug, which is available in the form of coated, extended-release oral tablets. The package contains 30 tablets with a concentration of 0.4 mg of the active substance, tamsulosin hydrochloride.
Omnik Okas Indications for use
This medicine is used to treat urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia in men.
In cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia, which affects many men, the enlarged prostate gland begins to put pressure on the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body), causing narrowing of the urethra and urine retention.
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Dosage of Omnic Okas tablets
The usual adult dose is one tablet by mouth once daily or as prescribed by the physician.
How to use Omnic Ocas?
- The drug is not dependent on food, so the dose can be taken with or without food.
- The tablet should be swallowed whole, without breaking or chewing, as this may affect the properties of the medicine.
- Dosage adjustment is not recommended for patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment.
- The use of these tablets has not been proven for children or women.
Taking this medicine may cause a decrease in blood pressure in some patients, and as a result, the patient may faint, but in rare cases, so when the first signs of low blood pressure appear, the patient must sit or lie down until the symptoms disappear.
Omnic Ocas side effects
Taking this medicine may cause some side effects, including:
- Vertigo.
- Headache.
- constipation or diarrhoea.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- cutaneous disorders
- Weakness or weakness.
- Increased heart rate.
- rash and itching;
You should stop using these tablets and consult a doctor as soon as possible if any of the symptoms that indicate an allergy to any of their components appear, including severe inflammation and redness of the eyes, swelling of the face or tongue, difficulty breathing, and severe skin itching.
Contraindications to the use of Omnic Ocas tablets
It is forbidden to use this medicine in cases of:
- Hypersensitivity to the active substance in this medicine or any of its other ingredients.
You should consult a doctor before using these tablets in cases of:
- Hypotension patients.
- eye diseases.
- severe kidney disease;
Rivet Omnic Ocass and Bearing
This drug is used for males to reduce the symptoms of the urinary system associated with an enlarged prostate, and it is not used for pregnant women.
Omnic Ocass treatment and lactation
This medicine is intended for men and should not be used by women.
Pharmacological interventions of Omnic Ocas pills
You must tell your doctor about the medications you usually use before you start taking Omnic tablets to avoid any harmful drug interactions, especially when you are using:
- Diazepam is a sedative.
- Propranolol is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure.
- Diclofenac is an analgesic and anti-inflammatory.
- Glibenclamide used for diabetics.
- Warfarin is an anticoagulant.
- Cimetidine used for certain gastrointestinal disorders.
An alternative to Omnic Okas
Similar medicines (medicines that contain the same active ingredient as the medicine)
Alternative medicines (medicines that contain another active ingredient but have the same use):
What are the side effects of Omnic Okas?
Taking this medicine may cause a feeling of dizziness, and this results from low blood pressure, and the patient may feel it when standing, in which case it is recommended to sit and lie down until this symptom is gone.
What is the difference between Omnic and Omnic Okas?
Omnic:
- Capsules to be taken by mouth.
- It contains the active ingredient tamsulosin hydrochloride.
- It is used to reduce urinary system symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate in men.
- Produced by Astellas.
- The older form of this drug.
Omnik Okas:
- Coated tablets to be taken by mouth.
- It contains the active ingredient tamsulosin hydrochloride.
- It is used to reduce urinary system symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate in men.
- Produced by Astellas.
- A modern, improved and developed drug form that is not affected by food.
- Extended action so that its effectiveness lasts for a longer period.
- Reduces side effects associated with the use of tamsulosin.
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