Anzemet injection

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

Dolasetron mesylate

Available from:

Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd

Class:

Medicine Registered

Patient Information leaflet

ANZEMET
®
 INJECTION

_Dolasetron mesylate_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI)

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Anzemet injection.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you being given this
medicine against the benefits they
expect it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
BEING GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT ANZEMET
INJECTION IS USED FOR
Anzemet injection contains the active
ingredient dolasetron mesylate,
which belongs to a group of
medicines called antiemetics.
Antiemetics are used to help stop
nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting
(being sick).
Anzemet injection is used to help you
stop feeling or being sick after
certain kinds of treatment, or after
surgery.
Anzemet injection should only be
given for the nausea and vomiting for
which it has been prescribed.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY
THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED
FOR YOU.
This medicine is only available with
a doctor's prescription.
BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN IT
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN_
_IT_
YOU SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN ANZEMET
INJECTION IF YOU:
•
ARE PREGNANT OR MIGHT BE
PREGNANT
•
ARE BREAST-FEEDING OR INTEND TO
BREAST-FEED.
DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU ARE
ALLERGIC TO IT OR ANY OF THE
INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS
LEAFLET.
DO NOT GIVE THIS MEDICINE TO A CHILD
OR ADOLESCENT UNDER THE AGE OF 18
YEARS.
DO NOT USE IT AFTER THE EXPIRY DATE
(EXP) PRINTED ON THE PACK.
If you are given this medicine after
the expiry date has passed, it may not
work as well.
DO NOT USE IT IF THE PACKAGING IS
DAMAGED OR SHOWS SIGNS OF
TAMPERING.
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU
SHOULD START USING ANZEMET
INJECTION, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR
PHARMACIST.
_BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN IT_
TELL YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC
TO ANY OF