Manufacturer: Zydus Cadila
Salt Composition : Ramosetron(0.3mg)
Vial of 2ml Injection
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Nozia Injection will not relieve other side effects associated with cancer treatments. It is administered under the supervision of a healthcare professional only. Remember, you should not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor. It is important that you keep having the injections until your doctor decides it to be 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. However, if these side effects bother you or do not go away, your doctor 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 advice from your healthcare team.
Ramosetron is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist commonly employed to treat nausea and vomiting, in addition to certain diarrheal conditions. It is believed to have higher potency and longer antiemetic action than other 1st generation 5-HT3 antagonists such as ondansetron.
The pharmacokinetics of ramosetron was best described by a three-compartment mammillary model with first-order elimination. Based on allometric principles, body weight was incorporated in the base model, along with fixed allometric exponents.
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 Nozia
Constipation
Dizziness
Headache
Injection site pain
Ramosetron hydrochloride is contraindicated in patients with constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome, other GI diseases similar to inflammatory bowel syndrome, infectious enteritis, colitis, colon cancer, active diarrhoea, patients unresponsive to conventional therapy.
Nozia 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.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Nozia Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Nozia Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Ramosetron (INN) is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist for the treatment of nausea and vomiting. Ramosetron is also indicated for a treatment of "diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in male and women". In India it is marketed under the brand name of Ibset.
Drug-Drug Interactions: RAMOSETRON may interact with anti-depressants (fluvoxamine), diuretics (bumetanide), anti-psychotics, tricyclic anti-depressants, anti-cholinergic, opioid narcotics, and phenothiazine drugs.
Kindly do not self administer.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Nozia 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.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Nozia 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.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. How quickly does Nozia Injection work?
Nozia 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 Nozia Injection?
The most common side effects of Nozia 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.
Q. Is Nozia Injection a steroid?
No. Nozia Injection is an antiemetic and not a steroid. It is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, prescribed for the treatment of nausea and vomiting occurring after a surgery or due to cancer chemotherapy.
Q. Does Nozia Injection work for seasickness?
No, Nozia Injection does not work for seasickness. This is because Nozia Injection has very little effect on the nausea associated with motion sickness.
