Benztropine Mesylate and Granisetron Oral, Intravenous

• Generic Name: benztropine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cogentin

Adjunctive treatment of all forms of parkinsonian syndrome.

May be used as monotherapy or combined with other antiparkinsonian agents (e.g., carbidopa-levodopa).

Control of extrapyramidal reactions (e.g., acute dystonia) induced by antipsychotic agents (e.g., phenothiazines).

Does not alleviate symptoms of tardive dyskinesia, and in some instances may aggravate them. Use not recommended.

• Generic Name: granisetron
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Sustol, Kytril, Sancuso

Granisetron injection is used to prevent nausea and vomiting that may occur after treatment with cancer medicines (chemotherapy or radiation), including high-dose cisplatin. Granisetron is also used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting that may happen after surgery.

Granisetron is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. It works in the stomach to block the signals to the brain that cause nausea and vomiting.

Granisetron is to be given only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.