Before Using

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of granisetron injection in children with cancer. However, safety and efficacy have not been established in children younger than 2 years of age.

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects granisetron injection for the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting after surgery in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of granisetron injection in the elderly.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Apomorphine
  • Bepridil
  • Cisapride
  • Dronedarone
  • Fluconazole
  • Levoketoconazole
  • Mesoridazine
  • Pimozide
  • Piperaquine
  • Saquinavir
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Terfenadine
  • Thioridazine
  • Ziprasidone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Adagrasib
  • Alfentanil
  • Alfuzosin
  • Almotriptan
  • Amineptine
  • Amiodarone
  • Amisulpride
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amitriptylinoxide
  • Amoxapine
  • Amphetamine
  • Anagrelide
  • Anileridine
  • Aripiprazole
  • Aripiprazole Lauroxil
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Asenapine
  • Astemizole
  • Atazanavir
  • Azithromycin
  • Benzhydrocodone
  • Benzphetamine
  • Brompheniramine
  • Buprenorphine
  • Buserelin
  • Buspirone
  • Butorphanol
  • Carbamazepine
  • Ceritinib
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorpheniramine
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Citalopram
  • Clarithromycin
  • Clofazimine
  • Clomipramine
  • Clothiapine
  • Clozapine
  • Cocaine
  • Codeine
  • Crizotinib
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Dabrafenib
  • Dasatinib
  • Degarelix
  • Delamanid
  • Desipramine
  • Deslorelin
  • Desvenlafaxine
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Dextroamphetamine
  • Dextromethorphan
  • Dibenzepin
  • Difenoxin
  • Dihydrocodeine
  • Diphenoxylate
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Dolasetron
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Doxepin
  • Droperidol
  • Duloxetine
  • Efavirenz
  • Eletriptan
  • Encorafenib
  • Entrectinib
  • Erythromycin
  • Escitalopram
  • Ethylmorphine
  • Etrasimod
  • Fenfluramine
  • Fentanyl
  • Fexinidazole
  • Fingolimod
  • Flecainide
  • Fluoxetine
  • Fluvoxamine
  • Formoterol
  • Foscarnet
  • Fostemsavir
  • Frovatriptan
  • Furazolidone
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gepirone
  • Glasdegib
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Histrelin
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydromorphone
  • Hydroxyamphetamine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxytryptophan
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Ibutilide
  • Iloperidone
  • Imipramine
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Iproniazid
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Ivabradine
  • Ivosidenib
  • Ketobemidone
  • Ketoconazole
  • Lapatinib
  • Lasmiditan
  • Lefamulin
  • Lenvatinib
  • Leuprolide
  • Levofloxacin
  • Levomilnacipran
  • Levorphanol
  • Linezolid
  • Lisdexamfetamine
  • Lithium
  • Lofepramine
  • Lofexidine
  • Lopinavir
  • Lorcaserin
  • Lumefantrine
  • Macimorelin
  • Mefloquine
  • Melitracen
  • Meperidine
  • Metaxalone
  • Methadone
  • Methamphetamine
  • Methylene Blue
  • Metronidazole
  • Mifepristone
  • Milnacipran
  • Mirtazapine
  • Mobocertinib
  • Moclobemide
  • Morphine
  • Morphine Sulfate Liposome
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Nafarelin
  • Nalbuphine
  • Naratriptan
  • Nefazodone
  • Nialamide
  • Nicomorphine
  • Nilotinib
  • Norfloxacin
  • Nortriptyline
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olanzapine
  • Ondansetron
  • Opipramol
  • Opium
  • Opium Alkaloids
  • Osilodrostat
  • Osimertinib
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymorphone
  • Ozanimod
  • Pacritinib
  • Paliperidone
  • Palonosetron
  • Panobinostat
  • Papaveretum
  • Paregoric
  • Paroxetine
  • Pasireotide
  • Pazopanib
  • Pentazocine
  • Phenelzine
  • Phenobarbital
  • Pimavanserin
  • Piritramide
  • Pitolisant
  • Ponesimod
  • Posaconazole
  • Primidone
  • Procainamide
  • Procarbazine
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Promethazine
  • Propafenone
  • Protriptyline
  • Quetiapine
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Quizartinib
  • Ranolazine
  • Rasagiline
  • Relugolix
  • Remifentanil
  • Ribociclib
  • Rizatriptan
  • Safinamide
  • Selegiline
  • Selpercatinib
  • Sertraline
  • Sevoflurane
  • Sibutramine
  • Siponimod
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Solifenacin
  • Sorafenib
  • Sotalol
  • St John's Wort
  • Sufentanil
  • Sulpiride
  • Sumatriptan
  • Sunitinib
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tapentadol
  • Telavancin
  • Telithromycin
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Tianeptine
  • Tilidine
  • Toremifene
  • Tramadol
  • Tranylcypromine
  • Trazodone
  • Triclabendazole
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Tryptophan
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venlafaxine
  • Vilanterol
  • Vilazodone
  • Vinflunine
  • Voclosporin
  • Voriconazole
  • Vortioxetine
  • Zolmitriptan
  • Zuclopenthixol

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Allergy to selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonists (such as alosetron [Lotronex®], dolasetron [Anzemet®], ondansetron [Zofran®], or palonosetron [Aloxi®])—Use with caution. It is likely you will also be allergic to granisetron.
  • Bowel blockage or
  • Gastric distension (enlarged abdomen)—May cover up symptoms of these stomach or bowel problems, especially in patients who had a recent abdominal or stomach surgery.
  • Electrolyte imbalance or
  • Heart disease—May increase risk to have prolonged QT interval.
  • Heart rhythm problems (e.g., arrhythmia, prolonged QT interval)—Use with caution. May make this condition worse.