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 dolasetron injection to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting that occurred after surgery in children 2 years of age and older. However, safety and efficacy have not been established in children younger than 2 years of age.

Use of dolasetron injection to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer medicines in children is not recommended.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of dolasetron injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have heart rhythm problems (eg, prolonged QT, PR, and QRS interval), which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving dolasetron injection.

Use of dolasetron injection to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer medicines in geriatric patients is not recommended.

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
  • Levoketoconazole
  • Levomethadyl
  • 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.

  • Acecainide
  • Adagrasib
  • Ajmaline
  • Alfentanil
  • Alfuzosin
  • Almotriptan
  • Amineptine
  • Amiodarone
  • Amisulpride
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amitriptylinoxide
  • Amoxapine
  • Amphetamine
  • Anagrelide
  • Aprindine
  • Aripiprazole
  • Aripiprazole Lauroxil
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Asenapine
  • Astemizole
  • Atazanavir
  • Azimilide
  • Azithromycin
  • Benzhydrocodone
  • Benzphetamine
  • Bretylium
  • Brompheniramine
  • Buprenorphine
  • Buserelin
  • Buspirone
  • Butorphanol
  • Carbamazepine
  • Ceritinib
  • Chloral Hydrate
  • 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
  • Dihydrocodeine
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Doxepin
  • Droperidol
  • Duloxetine
  • Efavirenz
  • Eletriptan
  • Encorafenib
  • Enflurane
  • Entrectinib
  • Erythromycin
  • Escitalopram
  • Etrasimod
  • Fenfluramine
  • Fentanyl
  • Fexinidazole
  • Fingolimod
  • Flecainide
  • Fluconazole
  • Fluoxetine
  • Fluvoxamine
  • Formoterol
  • Foscarnet
  • Fostemsavir
  • Frovatriptan
  • Furazolidone
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gepirone
  • Glasdegib
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Granisetron
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Halothane
  • Histrelin
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydromorphone
  • Hydroquinidine
  • Hydroxyamphetamine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxytryptophan
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Ibutilide
  • Iloperidone
  • Imipramine
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Iproniazid
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Isoflurane
  • Isradipine
  • Ivabradine
  • Ivosidenib
  • Ketoconazole
  • Lacosamide
  • Lapatinib
  • Lasmiditan
  • Lefamulin
  • Lenvatinib
  • Leuprolide
  • Levofloxacin
  • Levomilnacipran
  • Levorphanol
  • Lidoflazine
  • Linezolid
  • Lisdexamfetamine
  • Lithium
  • Lofepramine
  • Lofexidine
  • Lopinavir
  • Lorcainide
  • 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
  • Nilotinib
  • Norfloxacin
  • Nortriptyline
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olanzapine
  • Ondansetron
  • Opipramol
  • Osilodrostat
  • Osimertinib
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymorphone
  • Ozanimod
  • Pacritinib
  • Paliperidone
  • Panobinostat
  • Paroxetine
  • Pasireotide
  • Pazopanib
  • Pentamidine
  • Pentazocine
  • Phenelzine
  • Phenobarbital
  • Pimavanserin
  • Pirmenol
  • Pitolisant
  • Ponesimod
  • Posaconazole
  • Prajmaline
  • Primidone
  • Probucol
  • Procainamide
  • Procarbazine
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Promethazine
  • Propafenone
  • Protriptyline
  • Quetiapine
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Quizartinib
  • Ranolazine
  • Rasagiline
  • Relugolix
  • Remifentanil
  • Ribociclib
  • Risperidone
  • Rizatriptan
  • Selegiline
  • Selpercatinib
  • Sematilide
  • Sertindole
  • Sertraline
  • Sevoflurane
  • Sibutramine
  • Siponimod
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Solifenacin
  • Sorafenib
  • Sotalol
  • Spiramycin
  • St John's Wort
  • Sufentanil
  • Sulfamethoxazole
  • Sulpiride
  • Sultopride
  • Sumatriptan
  • Sunitinib
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tapentadol
  • Tedisamil
  • Telavancin
  • Telithromycin
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Tianeptine
  • Toremifene
  • Tramadol
  • Tranylcypromine
  • Trazodone
  • Triclabendazole
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Trimethoprim
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Tryptophan
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venlafaxine
  • Vilanterol
  • Vilazodone
  • Vinflunine
  • Voclosporin
  • Voriconazole
  • Vortioxetine
  • Zolmitriptan
  • Zotepine
  • 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:

  • Bradycardia (slow heartbeat) or
  • Congestive heart failure or
  • Kidney disease—Patients with these conditions should be monitored with an electrocardiogram (ECG) while using this medicine.
  • Heart block, without a pacemaker or
  • Heart rhythm problems (eg, congenital long QT syndrome)—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.
  • Heart disease or
  • Heart rhythm problems (eg, atrial fibrillation, prolonged QT, PR, and QRS interval) or
  • Sick sinus syndrome (type of abnormal heart rhythm)—Use with caution. May increase risk for more serious heart rhythm problems (such as torsade de pointes) and additional monitoring is required.
  • Hypokalemia (low potassium in the blood) or
  • Hypomagnesemia (low magnesium in the blood)—Must be corrected first before using this medicine.