Granisetron Hydrochloride Treatment
What is granisetron?
Granisetron for injection is indicated in adult patients:
● for preventing and treating nausea and vomiting induced by the cytotoxic chemotherapy.
● for preventing nausea and vomiting induced by the radiotherapy.
● for preventing and treating postoperative nausea as well as vomiting.
In children for the prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy.
How should I take the granisetron?
The injection should be given to you by your healthcare provider. The Granisetron dose varies from 1 patient to another patient. It directly depends on the age of the patient, weight and whether you are being given the medication in order to prevent, or treat the nausea and vomiting. The healthcare provider will work out how much to give you. Granisetron should be given as an injection into the veins (intravenous).
What happens if I miss a dose?
Tell your healthcare provider if you forget to consume your dose within an hour prior to chemotherapy or radiation. Do not consume extra medication to make up the forgotten dose.
What happens if I overdose?
There is not any specific treatment option for overdose of granisetron hydrochloride In case of drug overdose, symptomatic treatment must be recommended. Approx granisetron hydrochloride 38.5 mg has been observed as the drug overdose without any symptoms or only the mild headache.
What other drugs will affect granisetron?
Granisetron can be responsible for causing heart related problems, mainly if you take certain drugs at about the same time, including antidepressants, heart rhythm medicine, antibiotics, antipsychotic medications, and medicines in order to treat malaria, cancer or HIV/AIDS.
Consumption of this drug (granisetron) along with the certain other drugs may be responsible for causing high levels of serotonin in order to build up in your body, a condition known as serotonin syndrome, which can be fatal. Inform your healthcare provider if you also use:
● lithium
● ritonavir
● St. John's wort
● an antidepressant
● migraine headache medication
● an opioid or muscle relaxer
● other anti-nausea drugs.
Not all the probable drug interactions are mentioned in this medicine guide. Inform your healthcare professional about all medications you take.
More about granisetron: Your healthcare provider or pharmacist can provide you more information about granisetron.
Is granisetron safe in pregnancy?
You should not have this injection during pregnancy, trying to get pregnant, unless your healthcare provider has instructed you to.
Side Effects: Some most common side effects that may be experienced while taking this medicine are:
● headache
● constipation
● swelling of the throat
● swelling of face, mouth and lips
● difficulty in breathing
Dosage Information: In order to know more about this drug, please refer to full prescribing information.
Always take this medication as your doctor instructed.
Important Information: In order to know more about this drug or for any medical advice relating to your personal condition, please consult your doctor.
Important Information: In order to know more about this drug or for any medical advice relating to your personal condition, please consult your doctor
