Palonosetron

If you are allergic to Palonosetron or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. The oral form is not recommended for children. However, the injection may be given to children above one month as advised by a doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Palonosetron. Drive only if you are alert, as Palonosetron may cause tiredness or dizziness. You are recommended to avoid heavy meals and take small nourishing snacks throughout the day. Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Palonosetron may interact with antidepressants (citalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline, escitalopram, duloxetine, venlafaxine), heart-related drugs or high blood pressure (quinidine, amiodarone, nicardipine), antibiotics (moxifloxacin, erythromycin), antiemetic (domperidone), antipsychotic drugs (thioridazine, quetiapine, chlorpromazine, haloperidol).

Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found.

Drug-Disease Interaction: If you have blocked bowel, repeated constipation, heart problems or imbalance of potassium and magnesium in the blood, inform your doctor before taking Palonosetron.

• Eat a healthy and low-fat diet, especially in small portions, as it will be easy for digestion. Avoid eating over sweet food and include more salty food, especially if you have been vomiting.
• Also, if you like to vomit at a specific time, avoid eating your favourite food at that particular time as your taste for that food may get turned off.
• Drink any other liquid at least 30 minutes after eating food.
• If the smell of food makes you feel sick (vomit), do not cook food as it may worsen your condition. Let someone else do cooking or use prepared food from the freezer.