Drug Detail:Aloxi (Palonosetron (injection) [ pal-oh-noe-se-tron ])
Generic Name: PALONOSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE 0.05mg in 1mL
Dosage Form: injection
Drug Class: 5HT3 receptor antagonists
Drug Detail:Aloxi (Palonosetron (injection) [ pal-oh-noe-se-tron ])
Generic Name: PALONOSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE 0.05mg in 1mL
Dosage Form: injection
Drug Class: 5HT3 receptor antagonists
Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
The recommended dosage of ALOXI injection for prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with HEC and MEC in adults and associated with emetogenic chemotherapy, including HEC in pediatric patients 1 month to less than 17 years of age is shown in Table 1.
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Age | Dose * | Infusion Time |
Adults | 0.25 mg as a single dose | Infuse over 30 seconds beginning approximately 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy |
Pediatrics (1 month to less than 17 years) |
20 micrograms per kilogram (max 1.5 mg) as a single dose | Infuse over 15 minutes beginning approximately 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy |
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
The recommended dosage of ALOXI injection in adults for PONV is 0.075 mg administered as a single intravenous dose over 10 seconds immediately before the induction of anesthesia.