Emnil 4mg Injection is an antiemetic medicine commonly used to control nausea and vomiting due to certain medical conditions like stomach upset. It is also used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused due to any surgery, cancer drug therapy or radiotherapy.

Emnil 4mg Injection will not relieve other side effects associated with cancer treatments. It is given under the supervision of a doctor and may be used alone or with other medications. Your doctor will give you appropriate dose depending on what you are taking it for. It is important that you keep having the injections until your doctor decides it is safe to stop them. After this, your doctor may prescribe tablets instead of the injections.

The most common side effects of taking this medicine include injection site pain, headache, and constipation. These symptoms should disappear when you stop taking the medicine. But, if these side effects bother you or do not go away, consult your doctor who may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing them.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have heart or liver problems or a blockage in your stomach or intestines. Also, tell your doctor about other drugs you are using, especially medicines to treat epilepsy, heart problems, cancer, and depression. These may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask for advice from your healthcare team.

Uses of Emnil Injection

Benefits of Emnil Injection

In Treatment of Nausea

Emnil 4mg Injection blocks the action of chemicals in the body that can make you feel or be sick. It is often used to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused by cancer chemotherapy and radiation treatment (in adults and children aged 4 years and older). It is usually taken both before and after chemotherapy or radiation. This medicine helps you recover more comfortably from these treatments. It is also effective at preventing nausea and vomiting after an operation (in adults only). The dose will depend on what you are being treated for but always take this medicine as it is prescribed.

Side effects of Emnil Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Emnil

Injection site pain
Constipation
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Headache

How to use Emnil Injection

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

How Emnil Injection works

Emnil 4mg 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.

Safety advice

Alcohol

SAFE

Consuming alcohol with Emnil 4mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Emnil 4mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Emnil 4mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Emnil 4mg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Emnil 4mg Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Emnil 4mg Injection is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have an underlying kidney disease. Limited information is available in patients taking this medicine for more than one day.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Emnil 4mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Emnil Injection?

If you miss a dose of Emnil 4mg Injection, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

You have been prescribed Emnil 4mg Injection for prevention of nausea and vomiting caused after surgery or due to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
It is given as an injection into veins or as drip under the supervision of a doctor.
Avoid heavy meals and try eating small nourishing snacks throughout the day. Also, sip water regularly to help avoid dehydration.
It may cause an application site reaction like redness, swelling, and pain. Consult with your doctor if it bothers you.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Carbazole Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Serotonin antagonists (5-HT3 antagonists)

Interaction with drugs

Taking Emnil with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Codeine

Brand(s): Acicod, Montokuf, Codine Sulphate

Serious

Dextropropoxyphene

Brand(s): Parvodex

Serious

Nalbuphine

Brand(s): Nalfy, Nacphin, Ruffy

Serious

Pentazocine

Brand(s): Wintal

Serious

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Bloating, pain abdomen, nausea, vomiting etc are common side of Primolut.

Vomiting, nausea neck pain backside

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ENT

Neck pain may be due to nausea NAD vomiting Visit physician for the same

Vomiting nausea problem and fever

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Monitor temperature of Patient. If Patient has fever place a cool, damp washcloth on your child's forehead. Give your Patient a lukewarm tub bath or a sponge bath. Give a sponge bath as follows: - ? Use lukewarm water [90?F (32.2?C) to 95?F (35?C)]. Do not use cold water, ice, or rubbing alcohol, which will lower the child's body temperature too quickly. ? Sponge for 20 to 30 minutes. ? Stop if the child starts to shiver. If your child doesn't like the sponge bath or doesn't feel better after the bath, there is no need to give another one. You can use paracetamol also along with above measures to control fever till you consult Dr. will determine underlying disorders by clinical examination which range from mild conditions to the most serious of bacterial and viral illnesses and will prescribe medicines accordingly. Advice given without doing clinical examination can be imperfect or some time harmful to patient.

FAQs

Q. How quickly does Emnil 4mg Injection work?

Emnil 4mg Injection starts working within half an hour to 2 hours. It dissolves rapidly into the bloodstream and starts showing its effect.

Q. What are the side effects of Emnil 4mg Injection?

The most common side effects of Emnil 4mg Injection are constipation, diarrhea, fatigue and headache. However, these are usually not bothersome and resolve on their own after some time. Consult your doctor if these persist or worry you.

Q. Is Emnil 4mg Injection a steroid?

No, Emnil 4mg Injection is an antiemetic and not a steroid. Emnil 4mg Injection is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. It is prescribed for the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting which is commonly observed after surgery or due to cancer chemotherapy.

Q. Does Emnil 4mg Injection work for seasickness?

No, Emnil 4mg Injection does not work for seasickness. This is because Emnil 4mg Injection has very little effect on the nausea associated with motion sickness.

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Viilbery Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. P- 64, Milap Nagar, M. I. D. C Residential Zone Near AIMS Hospital, Dombivili, East, Thane - 421 203, Maharashtra, India.

Country of origin: India

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