Ingredients and administration
The ingredients in ALOXI® are as follows:
- Active ingredient: palonosetron hydrochloride
- Inactive ingredients: mannitol, disodium edetate, and citrate buffer in water
ALOXI is given as a single intravenous (IV) injection about 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy, often through the same IV line that will be used for your chemotherapy.
*ALOXI is used in adults to help prevent the nausea and vomiting that can happen on the day of treatment with certain chemotherapies or occur days later following certain chemotherapies moderately likely to cause nausea and vomiting.
Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking other medications or if you have or develop severe heartbeat changes. The most common side effects of ALOXI are headache and constipation. ALOXI is available by prescription only. For more information, please see the Patient Product Information for ALOXI.
This site does not contain everything that is known about ALOXI. If you would like to know more, talk to your healthcare professional.