Akynzeo 300 Mg/0.5 Mg 1 Hard Capsule

Product Description:

• Akynzeo contains a combination of netupitant and palonosetron.
• Akynzeo is used to help prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. This medicine is given together with a steroid called dexamethasone.
• Akynzeo helps prevent nausea and vomiting that occurs both during chemotherapy and later on (delayed nausea and vomiting).

How to use:

• Take Akynzeo exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets.
• Akynzeo is given ahead of time and will not treat nausea or vomiting you already have.
• About 1 hour before chemotherapy, you will take Akynzeo with or without food.
• Usual Adult Dose for Nausea/Vomiting -- Chemotherapy Induced: Netupitant 300 mg-palonosetron 0.5 mg orally ONCE, given 60 minutes before chemotherapy on Day 1
• You will take dexamethasone 30 minutes before chemotherapy, and you may need to keep taking it for 3 days afterward. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.
• Store the capsules at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Caution & Warnings:

• Akynzeo is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
• To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: liver or kidney disease.
• an allergic reaction to a medicine for nausea or vomiting, such as dolasetron (Anzemet), ondansetron (Zofran), or palonosetron (Aloxi).
• Common Akynzeo side effects may include headache, feeling weak or tired, skin redness; upset stomach, constipation.

Ingredients:

• Netupitant 300 mg.
• palonosetron0.5 Mg.