Granisetron Oral, Intravenous and Tiagabine Hydrochloride

• 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.

• Generic Name: tiagabine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Gabitril

Adjunctive therapy (i.e., in combination with other anticonvulsants) of partial seizures in adults and children ≥12 years of age.

Effective in reducing seizure frequency in patients with simple and/or complex partial seizures refractory to therapy with one or more conventional anticonvulsant drugs (e.g., carbamazepine, phenytoin, valproate).

Safety and efficacy for any indication other than the management of partial seizures not established; unlabeled (off-label) use has been associated with new-onset seizures, including status epilepticus. Use of tiagabine for unlabeled indications is strongly discouraged. (See Seizures in Nonepileptic Patients under Cautions.)