Retense OD Tablet ER
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Retense OD Tablet ER is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to treat acute and chronic pain associated with various conditions such as muscle pain, headache, nerve pain, postoperative pain, and menstrual cramps.
Retense OD Tablet ER can be taken with or without food. In general, you should try to use the smallest amount necessary to control your symptoms, for the shortest possible time. You should take this medicine regularly. Take it exactly as prescribed.
Common side effects of Retense OD Tablet ER include fatigue, dizziness, heartburn, and nausea/vomiting. These effects are usually temporary and resolve on their own. However, if you experience any severe or persistent symptoms, consult your doctor.
To make sure it is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions or disorders. You should also tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are using or taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
Uses of Retense Tablet ER
Benefits of Retense Tablet ER
In Pain relief
Retense OD Tablet ER helps relieve moderate to severe pain in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It can help relieve pain in conditions like muscle pain, headache, nerve pain, postoperative pain, and menstrual cramps. The dose and duration will be decided by the doctor depending on the condition you are being treated for. This medicine helps one go about their daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
Side effects of Retense Tablet ER
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Retense
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Upset stomach
- Constipation
- Loss of appetite
- Sleep disturbance
- Increased sweating
How to use Retense Tablet ER
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. Retense OD Tablet ER may be taken with or without food.
How Retense Tablet ER works
Retense OD Tablet ER decreases pain perception by blocking the transmission of pain signals to the brain. It works by affecting specific nerve pathways that process pain, helping to reduce discomfort. With this action, it manages various types of pain, including muscle- and nerve-related pain.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Retense OD Tablet ER. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Retense OD Tablet ER during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Retense OD Tablet ER during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Retense OD Tablet ER alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited data available on the use of Retense OD Tablet ER in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited data available on the use of Retense OD Tablet ER in patients with liver disease.
What if you forget to take Retense Tablet ER?
If you miss a dose of Retense OD Tablet ER, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Retense OD Tablet ER is generally given when painkillers (NSAIDs) cannot be given due to gastric damage caused by them.
- Get your liver function tests done before starting Retense OD Tablet ER and follow-up tests every week while you are taking the medicine.
- Stop taking Retense OD Tablet ER and immediately inform your doctor if you get any symptoms of liver disease like nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, or yellow-colored urine.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
2- benzylaminopyridines
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
Selective Neuronal Potassium Channel Openers (SNEPCO)
Patient concerns
User feedback
Patients taking Retense OD Tablet ER
Once A Day
89%
Twice A Day
5%
Alternate Day
4%
Thrice A week
1%
Thrice A Day
1%
What are you using Retense Tablet ER for?
Pain relief
31%
Musculo-skele*
31%
Nerve pain
23%
Others
8%
Headache
8%
*Musculo-skeletal pain
How much was the improvement?
Average
38%
Excellent
33%
Poor
29%
What were the side-effects while using Retense OD Tablet ER?
Drowsiness
50%
Dryness in mo*
50%
*Dryness in mouth
How do you take Retense Tablet ER?
With food
100%
Please rate Retense OD Tablet ER on price
Not Expensive
100%
FAQs
What is the benefit of using Retense OD Tablet ER with paracetamol?
Both Retense OD Tablet ER and paracetamol help in relieving pain, but they work in entirely different ways. When paracetamol is given with Retense OD Tablet ER, pain relief is better as compared to single drug use. However, both can cause liver toxicity, so monitoring of liver function is very important when taken together.
Can Retense OD Tablet ER be used to treat osteoarthritis pain?
Retense OD Tablet ER can be used to relieve pain associated with osteoarthritis and post-orthopedic surgery pain. It is especially useful for patients who cannot take NSAIDs because of the risk of NSAID-induced gastritis.
Is Retense OD Tablet ER useful in the treatment of epilpesy?
Retense OD Tablet ER is not approved for the treatment of epilepsy. However, a few animal studies have shown a beneficial effect of Retense OD Tablet ER for treating epilepsy, and this effect is still being explored.
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Name: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Address: Plot no 107/108,Namli block , Ranipool, East Sikkim 737135 || Khasra No. 1335-1340,Near EPIP- I, Vill - Bhatoli Kalan ,Baddi, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173205
Country of origin: India
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