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How to Use

If you vomit within 30 minutes after taking this drug, take the same amount of drug again. If vomiting continues, check with your family doctor.

For diseaseds using the oral disintegrating tablet form of this drug:

• Make sure your hands are dry.
• Do not push the tablet through the foil backing of the package. Instead, gently peel back the foil backing and remove the tablet.
• Immediately place the tablet on top of the tongue.
• The tablet will dissolve in seconds and you may swallow it with your saliva. You don't needed to drink water or other liquid to swallow the tablet.

Dosage

• For oral dosage forms - solution, oral disintegrating tablets and tablets:
  • For prevention of nausea and vomiting after anticancer drug:
    • Adults and children 12 years of age and older At first, the dose is 8 milligrams - mg taken thirty minutes before the anticancer drug is given. The 8-mg dose is taken again eight hours after the first dose. Then, the dose is 8 mg every twelve hours for one to two days.
    • Children 4 to 12 years of age At first, the dose is 4 mg taken thirty minutes before the anticancer drug is given. The 4-mg dose is taken again four and eight hours after the first dose. Then, the dose is 4 mg every eight hours for one to two days.
    • Children up to 4 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
  • For prevention of nausea and vomiting after surgery:
    • Adults Dose is usually 16 mg one hour before anesthesia - drug to put you to sleep before surgery.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
  • For prevention of nausea and vomiting after radiation treat:
    • Adults At first, the dose is 8 mg taken one to two hours before radiation treat. Then, the dose is 8 mg every eight hours.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
• For injection dosage form:
  • For prevention of nausea and vomiting after anticancer drug:
    • Adults Dose is usually 32 mg injected into a vein, over a period of fifteen minutes, beginning thirty minutes before the anticancer drug is given. Or, if the dose is based on body weight, it is usually 150 micrograms - mcg per kilogram - kg - 68 mcg per pound of body weight. This dose is injected into a vein over a period of fifteen minutes, beginning thirty minutes before the anticancer drug is given. It is injected again four and eight hours after the first dose.
    • Children 4 to 18 years of age Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. It is usually 150 mcg per kg - 68 mcg per pound of body weight, injected into a vein over a period of fifteen minutes, beginning thirty minutes before the anticancer drug is given. The dose is given again four and eight hours after the first dose.
    • Children up to 4 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
  • For prevention of nausea and vomiting after surgery:
    • Adults Dose is usually 4 mg injected into a vein over a period of thirty seconds to five minutes. It is given just before anesthesia - drug to put you to sleep before surgery or after surgery if nausea and vomiting begin.
    • Children 2 to 12 years of age Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor. It is usually 150 mcg per kg - 68 mcg per pound of body weight for children weighing 40 kg or less - 88 pounds or less, or 4 mg for children weighing over 40 kg - over 88 pounds. The dose is injected into a vein over a period of thirty seconds to five minutes. It is given just before anesthesia or after surgery if nausea and vomiting begin.
    • Children up to 2 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug and you do not feel nauseated, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. If you miss a dose of this drug and you feel nauseated or you vomit, take the missed dose as soon as possible.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Keep the drug from freezing.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.