Dr. Ramraj Meena MBBS , General Physician

Odanse must be taken for as long as it is prescribed by your doctor. You must not take more or less of it as it may cause side effects or disease relapse. 

Dr. Piyush Malav MBBS, MS , General Surgery

Yes, Odanse can be used for the symptom alleviation in anxiety, however, more clinical trials are needed to confirm this association. Anxiety can also be effectively managed by breathing deeply, practicing meditation, and not taking much stress. In case of severe anxiety please speak to your doctor.

Dr. Rahul Poddar MBBS, DNB, MBBS, DNB , General Surgery

Yes, Odanse may cause drowsiness because this drug has been reported to induce sleep. Ensure you do not drive or do some high precision work. To avoid excessive drowsiness with this medicine you are encouraged to take adequate night-time sleep, keeping distractions out of the bedroom, going to sleep and getting up at consistent times, eating light at lunchtime, putting in some form of a physical activity, avoiding taking naps during the day, and avoiding alcohol at night.

Dr. Vipin Khadse MBBS , General Physician

Yes, Odanse can be taken for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea. Irritable bowel syndrome is a common gastrointestinal disorder affecting a lot of people. It causes gas, abdominal discomfort and changes in the bowel movement like diarrhea or constipation. The disease can be controlled by altering the diet and eating more of fibre and less of fats, alcohol, caffeine and spicy food. Increasing physical activity and reducing stress can also help greatly. 

Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo MBBS , Internal Medicine

Odanse belongs to a class of compounds known as 5 -HT3 receptor antagonists. It blocks the action of serotonin completely at the 5-HT3 receptor sites present in our brain (vomiting centre) which provides relief to the patient from nausea and vomiting.