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Fosa Injection

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Storage
Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
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Product introduction

Fosa Injection is a prescription medicine used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy.

Fosa Injection is given under the supervision of healthcare professional. Moreover, it is better to take it at a fixed time and you should not stop taking this medication suddenly without talking to your doctor. In case you have missed a dose than it is better to take it as soon as you remember it and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Your doctor may advice for regular monitoring of liver function test while taking this medicine.

It has side effects like fatigue, headache, loss of appetite, constipation and hiccups. Dizziness and sleepiness may also occur as a side effect, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.

Uses of Fosa Injection

  • Nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy

Benefits of Fosa Injection

In Nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy

Fosa 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 due to some medicines or cancer treatment. This medicine helps you recover more comfortably from cancer treatments such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy. It is also effective at preventing nausea and vomiting after an operation (in adults only). It is given as an injection by a doctor and should not be self-administered.

Side effects of Fosa 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 Fosa

  • Headache
  • Hiccup
  • Indigestion
  • Fatigue
  • Decreased appetite
  • Constipation

How to use Fosa Injection

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

How Fosa Injection works

Fosa Injection is an antiemetic medication. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (neurokinin) in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during anti-cancer treatment (chemotherapy).

Safety advice

Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Fosa Injection.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Fosa 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
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Fosa Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Fosa Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Fosa Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Fosa Injection is recommended.
Liver
CAUTION
Fosa Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Fosa Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with moderate to severe liver disease.

What if you forget to take Fosa Injection?

If you miss a dose of Fosa 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.\n

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Quick tips

  • Fosa Injection is given as a drip into the vein under the supervision of a doctor.
  • It makes you feel dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive until you know how this medicine affects you.
  • You will be monitored for liver functioning regularly while taking this medication.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Phenylmorpholine Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
GASTRO INTESTINAL
Action Class
NK1 Antagonists

Interaction with drugs

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

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Spleenomegaly calcified spots and multiple megentric lymph nodes in illiac fosa Symptoms : fever 15days weight loss
Dr. Pushkar Mani
Physician
consult a physician , as this case cant be treated online
NAUSEA AND VOMITING DUE TO COLD
Dr. Sunil Sekhri
Diabetology
Tab Domstal 1 tab Stat and keep yourself warm
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References

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  2. Fosaprepitant dimeglumine. Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire: Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited; 2008 [revised 29 Nov. 2018]. [Accessed 29 Jan. 2019] (online) Availale from:External Link
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