Paloxiron 0.25 mg/5 ml (IV Injection)

5 ml ampoule: ৳ 100.00 (1 x 5: ৳ 500.00)

Medicine Details

Indications

  • Acute and delayed nausea and vomiting
  • Uncontrolled nausea and vomiting
  • Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)
  • Radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (RINV)
  • Post-operative & Post-discharge nausea and vomiting (PONV & PDNV)

Pharmacology

  • 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
  • Binding affinity for serotonin receptor
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Metabolism
  • Plasma protein binding
  • Drug clearance
  • Half-life
  • Receptor binding affinity

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual Adult dosage
  • Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting dosage
  • Radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting dosage
  • Post-operative nausea and vomiting dosage
  • Children dosage

Interaction

  • Safe administration with corticosteroids, analgesics, antiemetics/antinauseants, antispasmodics, anticholinergic agents
  • No inhibition of antitumor activity
  • No significant pharmacokinetic interactions
  • Not inhibitor of CYP enzymes
  • Low potential for drug interactions

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to the drug or its components

Side Effects

  • Headaches
  • Constipation

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy category 'B'
  • Excretion in breast milk unknown

Use in Special Populations

  • Elderly patients dosage
  • Children dosage
  • Use in patients with impaired renal and hepatic function

Overdose Effects

  • No known antidote
  • Manage with supportive care

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-emetic drugs

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a cool & dry place
  • Protected from light

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