Aprecap 150mg Injection

Short Description

Aprecap 150mg Injection is a prescription medicine used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Aprecap 150mg Injection is given by your doctor or nurse. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early, your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect or be affected by this medicine. The most common side effects are headache, hiccups, loss of appetite, fatigue, and constipation. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects.

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

Aprecap 150mg Injection is an antiemetic medication. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (neurokinin) in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during anti-cancer treatment (chemotherapy).

Aprecap 150mg Injection helps prevent nausea and vomiting caused by certain chemotherapy medicines. It will not help if you already have nausea and vomiting. Do not use it continuously for a long time. It is recommended to take Aprecap 150mg Injection 1 hour before chemotherapy treatment (Day 1) and in the morning on Days 2 and 3. Aprecap 150mg Injection may be unsafe to use if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding.