Aloxi Capsules and Atorvastatin

• Generic Name: palonosetron
• Dosage Forms: injection, capsule, gelatin coated
• Other Brand Names: Aloxi

Aloxi (palonosetron) blocks the actions of chemicals in the body that can trigger nausea and vomiting.

Aloxi is used in adults to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by surgery, or by receiving medicine to treat cancer (chemotherapy).

Aloxi is used in children as young as 1 month old only to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer medicine.

• Generic Name: atorvastatin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Lipitor

Atorvastatin belongs to a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or "statins."

Atorvastatin is used together with diet to lower blood levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL), to increase levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL), and to lower triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood).

Atorvastatin is used to treat high cholesterol, and to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other heart complications in people with type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, or other risk factors.

Atorvastatin is used in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.