It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Palostat 0.5. Please consult your doctor.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Palostat 0.5 is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Palostat 0.5 is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
UNSAFE
Palostat 0.5 may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Palostat 0.5 is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Palostat 0.5 is recommended.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Palostat 0.5 is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Palostat 0.5 is recommended.
Medicine Overview of Palostat 0.5 0.5mg Tablet
Introduction
Palostat 0.5 is an antiemetic medicine commonly used to control nausea and vomiting due to certain medical conditions like stomach upset. It is also used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused due to any surgery, cancer drug therapy or radiotherapy.
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Uses of Palostat 0.5
Nausea
Vomiting
Side effects of Palostat 0.5
Common
Headache
Constipation
How to use Palostat 0.5
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not handle the tablets with wet hands. Put it in your mouth but do not swallow it. Palostat 0.5 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Palostat 0.5 works
Palostat 0.5 is an antiemetic medication. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (serotonin) in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during anti-cancer treatment (chemotherapy) or after surgery.
What if you forget to take Palostat 0.5?
If you miss a dose of Palostat 0.5, 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.
Quick Tips
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Unlike some other nausea medicines, the side effects for EME OD Tablet MD are relatively mild.
It is fast-acting and starts working within 30 minutes.
If you vomit within one hour of taking a dose, take another dose.
Avoid heavy meals and try eating small nourishing snacks throughout the day. Also, sip water regularly to help avoid dehydration.
Brief Description
Indication
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, Postoperative nausea and vomiting
Administration
Reconstitution: Physically and chemically stable at concentrations of 5 and 30 mcg/ml in glucose 5%, sodium chloride 0.9%, glucose 5% in lactated Ring...
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Adult Dose
Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea & Vomiting
Intravenous
Adult: 0.25 mg IV as a single dose. To be given over 30 sec and 30 minutes before c...
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Child Dose
Prevention of Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting
<18 years: Safety and efficacy not established
Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea & Vomiting
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Renal Dose
Renal impairment: Dose adjustment not necessary
Contraindication
History of hypersensitivity.
Mode of Action
Palonosetron is a selective 5-HT3 antagonist that is used in the prevention of acute and delayed emesis in emetogenic cancer chemotherapy regimens.
Precaution
Patients with intestinal obstruction or ileus. Rapid inj may lead to temporary visual changes e.g. blurred vision. Patients who have or may develop pr...
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