Ozostat-750 Tablet SR

Ozostat-750 Tablet SR – Bilayered Tranexamic Acid 750 mg by Ozone

Ozostat-750 from Ozone Pharmaceuticals is an uncoated bilayered tablet delivering 750 mg of tranexamic acid in two separate layers: 635 mg in sustained release form and 115 mg in immediate release form. That split is the whole design. A purely sustained-release tablet releases the drug slowly and evenly, which is good for the hours ahead but slow to reach a useful blood level at the start – not ideal when the bleeding is already happening. The immediate-release layer dissolves straight away and gets levels up quickly; the sustained-release layer then takes over and holds them there. In practice you get a fast onset with a long tail from a single tablet. Tranexamic acid itself is an antifibrinolytic: it stops plasmin from dissolving clots that have already formed, so it slows blood loss without making the blood clot faster. Strip of 10 tablets.

Key Features

• Bilayered tablet: 635 mg sustained release + 115 mg immediate release = 750 mg total
• Fast onset from the immediate layer, sustained cover from the SR layer
• Non-hormonal, taken only on the days of heavy bleeding
• Antifibrinolytic – protects clots already formed rather than forcing new ones
• Strip of 10 tablets from Ozone Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Composition

• Tranexamic Acid IP – 635 mg (in sustained release form)
• Tranexamic Acid IP – 115 mg (in immediate release form)
• Colour: Ferric Oxide USP-NF Red. Excipients q.s. As printed on the pack

Uses & Benefits

• Reduces the volume of blood lost in heavy menstrual periods
• Taken only on the heavy days, not every day of the month
• Non-hormonal – it does not affect the cycle, ovulation or fertility
• Also prescribed for nosebleeds, dental extraction bleeding and other bleeding problems
• Works within the first cycle, so the effect is easy to judge
• Fits alongside iron replacement where periods have caused anaemia

Directions for Use

• Swallow the tablet whole with water. Do not crush, split or chew it – that destroys the bilayer
• Take it as directed by the physician, usually beginning when heavy bleeding starts
• With or without food; with food if it causes nausea
• Do not continue beyond the number of days your doctor sets
• Keep up your fluid intake during the course

Precautions

• Tell your doctor at once if you have ever had a blood clot in the leg or lung, a stroke or a heart attack. Tranexamic acid slows clot breakdown, so it is not given where a clot has occurred or is likely
• It should not be taken with combined hormonal contraceptives without specialist advice – both raise clotting risk
• Not for people with active intravascular clotting, colour vision defects, or bleeding from the kidney or urinary tract, where a clot could block the outflow
• The dose is reduced in kidney impairment. Tell your doctor about kidney disease, seizures, or a history of subarachnoid haemorrhage
• Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea are the usual side effects and settle with food. Report any calf pain or swelling, chest pain, breathlessness, sudden severe headache or a change in vision immediately
• Heavy bleeding needs a diagnosis. This controls the symptom – fibroids, polyps, thyroid problems and clotting disorders still need investigating

Storage

• Store in a dry, well-ventilated place at a temperature not exceeding 30°C, as printed on the pack
• Keep the tablets in the blister until use
• Keep out of reach of children

Disclaimer

Schedule H prescription drug – to be sold by retail on the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner only. This information is for general awareness and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Heavy or abnormal bleeding always needs a cause to be found; do not treat it with an antifibrinolytic on your own.