Dolasetron (Intravenous Route)

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Proper Use

A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a hospital. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins.

This medicine is usually given 15 minutes before anesthesia (medicine to put you to sleep before surgery) or right after surgery if nausea and vomiting begin.

Dolasteron injection may be mixed into apple or apple-grape juice and be given orally for children 2 years of age and older. The mixed medicine may be stored up to 2 hours at room temperature before use.

Precautions Before Using
DR600575 Portions of this document last updated: July 1, 2012

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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