Oral
Prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting
associated with radiation therapy
Adult: Usual dose: 8 mg tid. Undergoing
total body irradiation: 8 mg 1-2 hr prior to
each fraction of therapy daily. Undergoing
single high-dose fraction radiation therapy
Oral
Prevent
delayed
chemotherapy
emesis
following
Oral
Prophylaxis
of
chemotherapy-induced
nausea and vomiting
Adult:
Moderate
emetogenic
cancer
chemotherapy: Initially, 8 mg 30 min prior
to chemotherapy; repeat dose 8 hr after
initial dose, then 8 mg 12 hrly for 1-2 days
after completion of chemotherapy. Highly
emetogenic cancer chemotherapy: 24 mg
as a single dose 30 min prior to
chemotherapy.
Child:
Moderate
emetogenic
cancer
chemotherapy: 4-11 yr Initially, 4 mg 30
min prior to chemotherapy; repeat dose at
4 and 8 hr after the initial dose, then 4 mg
8 hrly for 1-2 days after completion of
chemotherapy.
Elderly: No dosage adjustment needed.
Oral
Nausea and vomiting associated with
cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy
Adult: Less emetogenic chemotherapy
and/or radiotherapy: 8 mg 2 hr prior to
treatment followed by 8 mg 8-12 hr later.
Elderly: No dosage adjustment needed.
Oral
Prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and
vomiting
Adult: 16 mg taken 1 hr prior to anaesth;
or 8 mg taken 1 hr prior to anaesth
followed by 2 more doses of 8 mg 8 hrly.
Elderly: No dosage adjustment needed.
Oral
Nausea and vomiting
cancer chemotherapy
associated
with
Parenteral
associated
with
Rectal
Nausea and vomiting
cancer chemotherapy
associated
with
Rectal
Prevent
delayed
chemotherapy
Parenteral
Treatment
and
prophylaxis
postoperative nausea and vomiting
of
following
emesis
Omeprazole
Lasix
Aminefron