Fosup Injection is a prescription medicine used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy.

Fosup Injection is used in the treatment of severe nausea and vomiting due to drugs used for cancer treatment

Uses of Fosup Injection

Nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy

Benefits of Fosup Injection

In Nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy

Fosup Injection blocks the action of chemicals in the body that can make you feel or be sick. It is often used to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused due to some medicines or cancer treatment. This medicine helps you recover more comfortably from cancer treatments such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy. It is also effective at preventing nausea and vomiting after an operation (in adults only). It is given as an injection by a doctor and should not be self-administered.

Side effects of Fosup Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Fosup

Headache
Hiccup
Indigestion
Fatigue
Decreased appetite
Constipation

How to use Fosup Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Fosup Injection.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Fosup Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Fosup Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Fosup Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Fosup Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Fosup Injection is recommended.

Liver

CAUTION

Fosup Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Fosup Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with moderate to severe liver disease.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Fosup Injection

₹2400.0/Injection

Emend 150mg Injection

MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

₹2453/injection

2% costlier

Fosaran 150mg Injection

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

₹2299/injection

4% cheaper

Fosaport 150mg Injection

Biocon

₹2637.6/injection

10% costlier

Fosalon 150mg Injection

Celon Laboratories Ltd

₹2571.25/injection

7% costlier

Fosa Injection

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd - A Viatris Company

₹1540/injection

36% cheaper

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Quick tips

Fosup Injection is given as a drip into the vein under the supervision of a doctor.
It makes you feel dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive until you know how this medicine affects you.
You will be monitored for liver functioning regularly while taking this medication.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Phenylmorpholine Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

NK1 Antagonists

Patient concerns

NAUSEA AND VOMITING DUE TO COLD

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetology

Tab Domstal 1 tab Stat and keep yourself warm

Vomiting, nausea neck pain backside

Dr. Vijay Verma

ENT

Neck pain may be due to nausea NAD vomiting Visit physician for the same

I am in the first month of pregnancy and I am experiencing nausea, vomiting, stomach pain (moderate to severe) as well as discomfort. Current medications is Susten SR 200 (OD), Duvadilan retard (OD), Doxinate (BD), Folverine D (OD), Fertigyn 500 (1 amp weekly) and aciloc 150 (BD). What should I do to ease my situation. Please suggest

Dr. Suman Rao

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The med suggested are to support of pregnancy and for acidity and nausea and vomiting. Continue the same. You can upgrade the med for vomiting after consulting your

Vomiting nausea problem and fever

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Paediatrics

Monitor temperature of Patient. If Patient has fever place a cool, damp washcloth on your child's forehead. Give your Patient a lukewarm tub bath or a sponge bath. Give a sponge bath as follows: - ? Use lukewarm water [90?F (32.2?C) to 95?F (35?C)]. Do not use cold water, ice, or rubbing alcohol, which will lower the child's body temperature too quickly. ? Sponge for 20 to 30 minutes. ? Stop if the child starts to shiver. If your child doesn't like the sponge bath or doesn't feel better after the bath, there is no need to give another one. You can use paracetamol also along with above measures to control fever till you consult Dr. will determine underlying disorders by clinical examination which range from mild conditions to the most serious of bacterial and viral illnesses and will prescribe medicines accordingly. Advice given without doing clinical examination can be imperfect or some time harmful to patient.

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