Perisafe 8mg Tablet is an antiemetic medicine used to control vomiting and nausea.
It works by stopping a brain chemical (serotonin) that can cause nausea and vomiting after surgery or during cancer treatment (chemotherapy).
Alcohol can exacerbate nausea and may counteract the effectiveness of it. It's best to avoid alcohol if experiencing nausea or vomiting.
It should also be discussed with a doctor.
It's excreted in breast milk, so its use during breastfeeding should also be discussed with a doctor.
It is generally considered safe for the kidneys when used at prescribed doses.-Caution must be taken while using it.
It is generally considered safe for the liver when used at prescribed doses. -Caution must be taken while using it.
Consult your doctor, before taking this medicine.
Perisafe 8mg Tablet stops the effects of certain chemicals in your body that can cause feelings of sickness. It's commonly used to prevent nausea and vomiting linked to cancer chemotherapy and radiation treatment in adults and kids aged 4 years and older. Typically taken before and after these treatments, it helps you recover more comfortably. In adults, it's also effective for preventing nausea and vomiting after surgery.
Take the missed dose once you recall it. Skip it if your next dose is soon. Avoid taking extra medicine to compensate. Stick to your regular schedule and don't alter doses without consulting your healthcare provider.
Vomitting is a uncontrollable forcefully throwing up of stomach content through mouth. when you vomit, your stomach muscles squeeze together, expelling stomach content through esophagus and out of your mouth.
No, Perisafe is an antiemetic and not a steroid. Perisafe is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. It is prescribed for the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting which is commonly observed after surgery or due to cancer chemotherapy.
Perisafe should be taken with a full glass of water, with or without food. It should be used exactly as per the dose and duration advised by the doctor. Usually, the first dose of Perisafe is taken before the start of your surgery, chemotherapy or radiation treatment.
No, Perisafe does not work for seasickness. This is because Perisafe has very little effect on the nausea associated with motion sickness.
The most common side effects of Perisafe are constipation, diarrhea, fatigue and headache. However, these are usually not bothersome and resolve on their own after some time. Consult your doctor if these persist or worry you.
Perisafe starts working within half an hour to 2 hours. It dissolves rapidly into the bloodstream and starts showing its effect.
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