Palonosetron Stada
Palonosetron Stada is a medicine used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatments in adults and children.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
250 mikrog
Active Ingredient
Palonosetron hydrochloride
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the typical dose is 250 micrograms. For children and adolescents, the doctor determines the dose based on body weight, up to a maximum of 1500 micrograms.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give this medicine as an injection or slow drip into a vein, about 30 minutes before your cancer treatment.
Important
For adults, the maximum dose for one treatment session is 250 micrograms. For children and adolescents, the maximum dose is 1500 micrograms.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Constipation
- •Diarrhea
RARE
- •High or low blood pressure
- •Irregular heartbeat or changes in blood flow to the heart
- •Changes in the color or size of veins
- •Abnormal levels of potassium or calcium in the blood
- •High blood sugar or sugar in the urine
- •High levels of liver chemicals or bilirubin
- •Feeling very happy or restless
- •Feeling sleepy or having trouble sleeping
- •Less appetite or not wanting to eat
- •Weakness, tiredness, fever, or flu-like symptoms
- •Numbness, burning, tingling, or itching on the skin
- •Itchy rash
- •Blurred vision or irritated eyes
- •Motion sickness
- •Ringing in the ears
- •Hiccups, gas, dry mouth, or indigestion
- •Stomach pain
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Joint pain
- •Abnormal heart tracing (prolonged QT interval on ECG)
- •Severe allergic reactions, including swelling of the lips, face, tongue or throat, trouble breathing, collapse, or itchy rash (hives) at the injection site.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to palonosetron or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have a sudden bowel blockage or often have constipation.
- Talk to your doctor if you have heart problems, a family history of irregular heartbeats (long QT interval), or if you take other medicines that can affect your heart rhythm (like amiodarone, quinidine, or certain antibiotics).
- Tell your doctor if you have untreated low or high levels of certain salts in your blood (like potassium or magnesium).