Granisetron

🧮 Dose calculator

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting · Regimen source: FDA Granisetron tab · Dosage and Administration

• • Up to 1 h before chemotherapy. Alternative: 1 mg up to 1 h before and a second 1 mg 12 h later. FDA Granisetron tab · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Granisetron tab · Pregnancy

  “Teratogenic Effects Pregnancy Category B Reproduction studies have been performed in pregnant rats at oral doses up to 125 mg/kg/day (750 mg/m 2 /day, 507 times the recommended human dose based on body surface area) and pregnant rabbits at oral doses up to 32 mg/kg/day (378 mg/m 2 /day, 255 times the recommended human …”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Granisetron tab · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when granisetron hydrochloride is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Granisetron tab · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Granisetron tab · Geriatric Use

  “During clinical trials, 325 patients 65 years of age or older received granisetron hydrochloride tablets; 298 were 65 to 74 years of age, and 27 were 75 years of age or older.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.