APREPITANT ARX aprepitant 165 mg capsule blister pack

Pays: Australie

Langue: anglais

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Ingrédients actifs:

aprepitant, Quantity: 165 mg

Disponible depuis:

Arrotex Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd

forme pharmaceutique:

Capsule

Composition:

Excipient Ingredients: hypromellose; poloxamer; sucrose; microcrystalline cellulose; Gelatin; sodium lauryl sulfate; titanium dioxide; indigo carmine aluminium lake; propylene glycol; butan-1-ol; isopropyl alcohol; strong ammonia solution; iron oxide black; ethanol; Shellac; sulfuric acid

Mode d'administration:

Oral

Unités en paquet:

1

Type d'ordonnance:

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

indications thérapeutiques:

Aprepitant, in combination with other antiemetic agents, is indicated for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of: - highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy. - moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy. Aprepitant is indicated for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Descriptif du produit:

Visual Identification: Opaque hard gelatin capsules with a blue cap and white body, printed with 165 mg on the body; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PA/Al/PVC/Al - polyamide-aluminium foil-polyvinylchloride/aluminium foil; Container Life Time: 36 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius

Statut de autorisation:

Registered

Date de l'autorisation:

2019-06-11

Notice patient

APREPITANT APOTEX
1
APREPITANT APOTEX
_aprepitant _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
FOR A COPY OF A LARGE PRINT LEAFLET, PH: 1800 195 055
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about this medicine. It does
not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking this medicine
against the benefits they expect it
will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS
USED FOR
_CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED _
_NAUSEA AND VOMITING _
Aprepitant, in combination with
other medicines, is used to prevent
nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting
associated with cancer
chemotherapy.
_POST-OPERATIVE NAUSEA AND _
_VOMITING _
Aprepitant is used to prevent nausea
(feeling sick) and vomiting which
can occur after surgery.
Aprepitant belongs to a group of
medicines called neurokinin 1 (NK1)
receptor antagonists. It works by
blocking the actions of substances in
your brain, called substance P
neurokinins, that cause nausea and
vomiting.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE
HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed it
for another reason.
This medicine is not addictive.
This medicine is available only with
a doctor's prescription.
There is not enough information to
recommend the use of this medicine
for children under the age of 18
years.
BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS
MEDICINE
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT _
DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU
HAVE AN ALLERGY TO:
•
any medicine containing
aprepitant.
•
any of the ingredients listed at the
end of this leaflet.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include:
•
shortness of breath
•
wheezing or difficulty breathing
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue
or other parts of the body
•
rash, itching or hives on the skin
DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU
ARE TAKING:
•
cisapride, u

Résumé des caractéristiques du produit

APREPITANT APOTEX
1
APREPITANT APOTEX
_aprepitant _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
FOR A COPY OF A LARGE PRINT LEAFLET, PH: 1800 195 055
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about this medicine. It does
not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking this medicine
against the benefits they expect it
will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS
USED FOR
_CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED _
_NAUSEA AND VOMITING _
Aprepitant, in combination with
other medicines, is used to prevent
nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting
associated with cancer
chemotherapy.
_POST-OPERATIVE NAUSEA AND _
_VOMITING _
Aprepitant is used to prevent nausea
(feeling sick) and vomiting which
can occur after surgery.
Aprepitant belongs to a group of
medicines called neurokinin 1 (NK1)
receptor antagonists. It works by
blocking the actions of substances in
your brain, called substance P
neurokinins, that cause nausea and
vomiting.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE
HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed it
for another reason.
This medicine is not addictive.
This medicine is available only with
a doctor's prescription.
There is not enough information to
recommend the use of this medicine
for children under the age of 18
years.
BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS
MEDICINE
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT _
DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU
HAVE AN ALLERGY TO:
•
any medicine containing
aprepitant.
•
any of the ingredients listed at the
end of this leaflet.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include:
•
shortness of breath
•
wheezing or difficulty breathing
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue
or other parts of the body
•
rash, itching or hives on the skin
DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU
ARE TAKING:
•
cisapride, u