Many people assume nausea and vomiting are unavoidable side effects of chemotherapy. Years ago, this may have been true. Today, however, there have been vast improvements in managing the side effects of chemotherapy.
The good news is that with the right treatment, you may not have to experience nausea or vomiting at all.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS
SANCUSO (Granisetron Transdermal System) is indicated for the prevention
of nausea and vomiting in patients receiving moderately and/or highly emetogenic
chemotherapy regimens of up to 5 consecutive days duration.
Do not use SANCUSO if you are allergic to granisetron or any of the
other ingredients in SANCUSO. Do not use SANCUSO if you are pregnant
or breastfeeding unless your healthcare professional has told you that you
can use it. Tell your healthcare professional if you are pregnant, if you
become pregnant, or plan to become pregnant while using SANCUSO, or if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Tell your healthcare professional if you have pain or swelling
in your stomach area (abdomen), or if you are allergic to medical adhesive
tape, adhesive dressings or other skin patches. Tell your healthcare professional
about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription
medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Other medicines may affect how
SANCUSO works.
SANCUSO may also affect how your other medicines work. The medicine
in SANCUSO (granisetron) may not work well and or may affect your
skin if exposed to direct sunlight and the light from sunlamps or tanning
beds. While wearing the patch keep it covered with clothing if you will
be in sunlight or near a sunlamp, including tanning beds. Keep the skin
where SANCUSO was applied covered for another 10 days after the
patch is taken off to protect from exposure to direct sunlight. You may
see mild redness on the skin where the patch is removed. This redness
should go away within three days. If redness continues, tell your healthcare
professional. The most common side effect of SANCUSO is constipation. Tell your healthcare professional if you have any side effect
that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible
side effects of SANCUSO. For more information, ask your healthcare
professional or pharmacist.
