País: Austrália
Língua: inglês
Origem: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
granisetron hydrochloride, Quantity: 1.12 mg/mL (Equivalent: granisetron, Qty 1 mg/mL)
Fresenius Kabi Australia Pty Ltd
granisetron hydrochloride
Injection, concentrated
Excipient Ingredients: hydrochloric acid; sodium chloride; sodium hydroxide; citric acid monohydrate; water for injections
Intravenous Infusion
1, 10, 5
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy in adults and children. Prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by radiotherapy in adults only. Prevention and treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting in adults only.
Visual Identification: Clear, colourless solution; Container Type: Ampoule; Container Material: Glass Type I Clear; Container Life Time: 3 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert
Registered
2010-08-12
CMI for Granisetron Kabi Injection March 2018 Filename: GraCMI270218 clean Page 1 of 3 Change: indication extension GRANISETRON KABI INJECTION Granisetron (as hydrochloride) CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Granisetron Kabi. 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 taking Granisetron Kabi against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT GRANISETRON KABI IS USED FOR This medicine contains the active ingredient granisetron hydrochloride. Granisetron Kabi belongs to a group of medicines called anti- emetics. Granisetron Kabi is given to stop you feeling sick (nauseous) or being sick (vomiting). It is especially useful when you need to have medical treatment that may cause you to feel or be sick, for example, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery. 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. It is available only with a doctor’s prescription. BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN GRANISETRON KABI _ _ _WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN IT _ You must not be given Granisetron Kabi if you have an allergy to: • any medicine containing granisetron • 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 breathing difficulty; swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body; rash, itching or hives on the skin. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR. _BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN IT _ TELL YOUR DOCTOR IF • YOU HAVE ALLERGIES TO ANY OTHER MEDICINES, FOODS, PRESERVATIVES OR DYES. • YO Leia o documento completo
Page 1 of 13 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION GRANISETRON KABI (GRANISETRON HYDROCHLORIDE) 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Granisetron hydrochloride 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Granisetron hydrochloride is a white to off-white crystalline powder which is freely soluble in water and sodium chloride 0.9% at 20°C. Granisetron Kabi Concentrated Injection contains granisetron hydrochloride equivalent to granisetron free base 1 mg/mL. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Concentrated Injection 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy in adults and children. Prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by radiotherapy in adults only. Prevention and treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting in adults only. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Granisetron Kabi is for intravenous administration only. Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting Adults: For prevention of nausea and vomiting in adults, a single dose of 3 mg of Granisetron Kabi should be administered as an intravenous infusion, diluted in 20 to 50 mL infusion fluid and administered over 5 minutes prior to the start of chemotherapy. The infusion should be commenced within 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy. Prophylactic administration of Granisetron Kabi should be completed prior to the start of chemotherapy. In clinical trials, the majority of patients have required only a single dose of granisetron to control nausea and vomiting over 24 hours. For treatment of established nausea and vomiting in adults, a single dose of 1 mg of Granisetron Kabi should be administered as a 5 minute infusion. Further treatment doses of Granisetron Kabi may be administered if required at least 10 minutes apart. The maximum dose of Granisetron Kabi is 9 mg/24 hours. Page 2 of 13 In trials, patients have received a total dose of 160 µg/kg of intravenous granisetron in one day. There is also clinical experience Leia o documento completo