Important Safety Information Full Prescribing Information


Safety Profile


ALOXI® has a well-established safety profile1

Most frequently occurring adverse reactions1

  • In clinical trials for the prevention of CINV following MEC or HEC, adverse reactions were similar in frequency and severity with ALOXI and ondansetron or dolasetron1
  • No dose adjustments are required for the elderly* or those with renal or hepatic impairment1
  • The effect of ALOXI on blood pressure, heart rate, and ECG parameters including QTc (<1%) were comparable with ondansetron and dolasetron in CINV clinical trials1

* No overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between cancer patients ≥65 years of age and younger subjects (18 to 64 years), but greater sensitivity in some older individuals cannot be ruled out.

ALOXI had no significant effect on any ECG interval1

  • A double-blind, randomized, parallel, placebo-controlled study in 221 adults demonstrated no significant effect on any ECG interval including QTc duration (cardiac repolarization) at doses up to 2.25 mg—9 times the FDA-approved CINV dose of 0.25 mg1

Repeated dosing of ALOXI1

  • The restriction on repeated dosing of ALOXI within a 7-day interval was removed from
    the label2

Indication

In adults, ALOXI® (palonosetron HCl) injection 0.25 mg is indicated for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic chemotherapy, and acute nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

Important Safety Information

  • Aloxi is contraindicated in patients known to have hypersensitivity to the drug of any of its components
  • Most commonly reported adverse reactions in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting include headache (9%) and constipation (5%)

For more information about ALOXI, please see Full Prescribing Information

References
  1. ALOXI® (palonosetron HCl) injection full prescribing information.
  2. Data on file. Eisai Inc., Woodcliff Lake, NJ.