Palnox 0.25 mg Injection

How to use Palnox 0.25 mg Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Medicine Works

Palnox 0.25 mg Injection is an antiemetic medication. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (serotonin) in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during anti-cancer treatment (chemotherapy) or after surgery.

Expert Advice

• You have been prescribed Palnox 0.25 mg Injection for prevention of nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, radiotherapy and after surgery.
• Unlike some other nausea medicines, the side effects for Palnox 0.25 mg Injection are relatively mild.
• It comes in many different forms that you don"t have to swallow, such as a film that goes on the tongue or a dissolving pill.
• It is fast-acting and starts working within 30 minutes.
• If you vomit within one hour of taking a dose, take another dose.
• Avoid heavy meals and try eating small nourishing snacks throughout the day. Also, sip water regularly to help avoid dehydration.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. What is Palnox HCl?

Palnox hydrochloride or Palnox is a serotonin (5HT3) antagonist

Q. What is it used for?

Palonosetron hydrochloride or palonosetron is a serotonin (5HT3) antagonist used to prevent moderate to severe nausea and vomiting induced by cancer chemotherapy. It may also be used to prevent nausea and vomiting for up to 24 hours following a surgery (postoperative nausea and vomiting)

Q. How does Palnox work?

Palnox belongs to a class of antiemetic medications called serotonin (5HT3) antagonists. It binds to special sites called serotonin 5HT3 receptors and blocks the action of serotonin, a naturally released chemical in the body that triggers nausea and vomiting.