Optus 4mg Tablet MD

Optus 4mg Tablet MD belongs to a group of medications called ' anti-emetics' primarily used in the prevention of vomiting (being sick) and nausea (feeling sick) that usually occur after cancer chemotherapy, radiation treatment or surgery. Nausea is an uneasy feeling in which a person feels an urge to vomit while vomiting is the natural response to the body to forcefully discharge the stomach contents.

Optus 4mg Tablet MD contains 'Ondanestron' that works by blocking the action of a chemical in the body (serotonin) responsible for causing nausea and vomiting. As a result, Optus 4mg Tablet MD prevents the sensation of nausea and vomiting caused due to conditions like surgery, cancer chemotherapy, pregnancy or motion sickness.

Take Optus 4mg Tablet MD as prescribed. Your doctor will advise you on how often you take Optus 4mg Tablet MD based on your medical condition. A person taking Optus 4mg Tablet MD often experience side effects that include a feeling of warmth, constipation, headache, diarrhoea, headache, drowsiness, feeling of tiredness. Although, not every person faces the side effects of Optus 4mg Tablet MD, and even some of the unpleasant effects of Optus 4mg Tablet MD do not require medical attention.

The use of Optus 4mg Tablet MD is restricted in persons who are allergic to any of the ingredients present in this medicine. Tell your doctor if you are facing liver, kidney, or heart disorders. Optus 4mg Tablet MD should be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding after consulting a doctor. Optus 4mg Tablet MD contains lactose so tell your doctor if you have an intolerance to some sugars.

Optus 4mg Tablet MD belongs to a group of medications called anti-emetics used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with conditions like cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, pregnancy and motion sickness in adults and children above 4 years of age. When serotonin level increases in the blood, it stimulates the CTZ receptor (chemoreceptor trigger zone) located in the brain responsible for controlling nausea and vomiting. Optus 4mg Tablet MD acts by inhibiting the release of this serotonin, thereby preventing nausea and vomiting. 

• Sensations of flushing
• Constipation
• Headache
• Confusion
• Dizziness
• Fast heartbeat
• Fever
• Headache
• Shortness of breath
• Weakness

Tell your doctor if you are dealing with an uneven heart, liver problems, or any other problem. Tell your doctor if you are taking medicine for epilepsy, cancer medicines, and abnormal heartbeats. Optus 4mg Tablet MD may affect a person's ability to drive. Therefore, should avoid driving or operating any machine. People with an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), and phenylketonuria (too much of protein phenylalanine in the blood) should not take Optus 4mg Tablet MD as it may cause serious conditions. The liver patient should not take more than 8 mg of Optus 4mg Tablet MD daily. Optus 4mg Tablet MD should be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding after consultation with a doctor. Taking Optus 4mg Tablet MD with apomorphine can cause a sharp dip in blood pressure, even leading to death, so avoid its intake together.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Optus 4mg Tablet MD may cause a serious reaction when used with certain medicines like pain killers (acetaminophen, tramadol, ibuprofen), anti-anxiety (pregabalin, lorazepam), and antiparkinson medicine (apomorphine). 

Drug-Food Interaction: No interaction found.

Drug-Disease Interaction: The use of Optus 4mg Tablet MD is restricted in people with hypokalemia (low potassium) and severe liver disease. 

• ACETAMINOPHEN
• TRAMADOL
• IBUPROFEN
• PREGABALIN
• LORAZEPAM

• A person should take a healthy diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables, lean meats, skinless poultry, nuts, fish, whole grains, plant-based oils, and low-fat dairy products will help to keep a person in good health and avoid chances of nausea and vomiting. 

• One should avoid taking greasy or oily foods as this food triggers nausea and vomit.

• Eat cool foods instead of hot and spicy foods.

• Include clear broths, non-fat yoghurt, fruit juice, sherbet, and sports drinks for fluid make up which has got lost due to vomiting. 

• Do not use Optus 4mg Tablet MD with Apomorphine as it can cause a sudden fall of blood pressure leading to death or coma.

• Optus 4mg Tablet MD contains 'phenylalanine' so if you have Phenylketonuria (PKU) avoid its intake. 

Nausea/Vomiting: Nausea is an uneasy feeling in the stomach that may come and go in waves in which a person feels with a strong urge to vomit. It happens before vomiting. While vomiting is a natural response of the body in which a person wants to expel stomach contents from the mouth forcefully. It can be triggered by taste, anxiety, smell, pain, or irritation to the stomach. Usually, a person faces nausea and vomiting as the unpleasant effects of cancer therapy after chemotherapy and radiation therapy. It is essential to control vomiting and nausea in cancer patients for performing everyday activities of the day. If not controlled, it can lead to mental changes, loss of appetite, malnutrition, and dehydration.