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Taxelap Injection

Palonosetron (0.25mg/ml)
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Taxelap 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.

Written By Dr. Sakshi Jain, MS, BDS,
Reviewed By Dr. Rajeev Sharma, MBA, MBBS,
Last updated on 25 Nov 2025 | 03:05 PM (IST)
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Product introduction

Taxelap 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 the appropriate dose of the medicine 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. Dizziness and sleepiness may also occur, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. These symptoms should disappear when you stop taking the medicine. However, 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 any other medicine 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 Taxelap Injection

Benefits of Taxelap Injection

Vomiting
Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of stomach contents, often triggered by infections, medical treatments like chemotherapy, or surgical procedures. Frequent vomiting can lead to dehydration, weakness, and a significant drop in energy levels. Taxelap Injection helps prevent and control vomiting, especially in situations where it is difficult to manage, such as after chemotherapy or surgery. This leads to better comfort, helps maintain hydration and nutrition, and supports a smoother recovery process.
Nausea
Nausea is a queasy feeling in the stomach that often precedes vomiting and can make it difficult to eat, rest, or concentrate. It may occur due to motion sickness, medical treatments, or digestive issues. Taxelap Injection helps ease this sensation and prevents it from getting worse, offering lasting relief. This allows individuals to feel more comfortable, eat better, and carry on with daily activities without constant discomfort or distress.

Side effects of Taxelap 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 Taxelap
  • Injection site pain
  • Constipation
  • Headache
  • Diarrhea
  • Dizziness

How to use Taxelap Injection

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

How Taxelap Injection works

Taxelap 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.

Quick tips

  • You have been prescribed Taxelap Injection for prevention of nausea and vomiting caused after surgery or due to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
  • Taxelap Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor.
  • 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.

Safety advice

Alcohol

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Taxelap Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Taxelap Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies do not indicate harmful effects. However, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Taxelap Injection may be safe to use during breastfeeding. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Driving

Driving

UNSAFE
Taxelap Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Taxelap Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment is recommended.
Liver

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Taxelap Injection is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment is recommended.

Interaction with drugs

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

Venlafaxine (Oral Route)

Watch out for symptoms such as tremors, fever, diarrhea or agitation and consult your doctor if you experience them. Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence. Your doctor may discontinue the medicines accordingly.
Severe

Clomipramine (Oral Route)

Watch out for symptoms such as tremors, fever, diarrhea or agitation and consult your doctor if you experience them. Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence. Your doctor may discontinue the medicines accordingly.
Severe

Escitalopram Oxalate (Oral Route)

Watch out for symptoms such as tremors, fever, diarrhea or agitation and consult your doctor if you experience them. Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence. Your doctor may discontinue the medicines accordingly.
Severe

Imipramine (Oral Route)

Watch out for symptoms such as tremors, fever, diarrhea or agitation and consult your doctor if you experience them. Your doctor may discontinue the medicines if required. Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.
Severe

Lithium carbonate (Oral Route)

Watch out for symptoms such as tremors, fever, diarrhea or agitation and consult your doctor if you experience them. Your doctor may discontinue the medicines if required. Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.

Frequently asked questions

Taxelap Injection starts working within half an hour to 2 hours. It dissolves rapidly into the bloodstream and starts showing its effect.
The most common side effects of Taxelap Injection are constipation and headache. However, these are usually not bothersome and resolve on their own after sometime. If these persist or worry you, please consult your doctor.
No, Taxelap Injection is an antiemetic and not a steroid. Taxelap Injection is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist prescribed for the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused after a surgery or due to cancer chemotherapy.
No, Taxelap Injection does not work for seasickness. This is because Taxelap Injection has very little effect on the nausea associated with motion sickness.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Isoquinoline derivative

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Serotonin 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists

References

  1. Sharkey KA, Wallace JL. Treatment of Disorders of Bowel Motility and Water Flux; Anti-Emetics; Agents Used in Biliary and Pancreatic Disease. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1341-42.
  2. Palonosetron. Mulhuddart Dublin: Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; 2005 [revised 26 Apr. 2018]. [Accessed 28 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
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