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What is SANCUSO®
(granisetron transdermal system)?

What makes SANCUSO different?

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Is SANCUSO right for me?

  • Ask your healthcare professional if SANCUSO might be right for you
  • Some patients treated for cancer experience difficulty swallowing pills, feel nauseated, and are unable to keep pills down. This can be caused by certain cancers or certain cancer treatments that may make it hard for you to swallow medicine that prevents CINV
  • Some cancer treatments may also reduce the ability of your intestines to absorb or retain the medicine in pills or tablets
  • Because SANCUSO is a skin patch that enters your system through your skin rather than an oral medication, it might be the right choice for patients who have trouble swallowing or keeping down pills, and those with the reduced ability to absorb or retain medicine in their intestines

See SANCUSO questionnaire

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How does SANCUSO prevent CINV?

How CINV starts

Chemotherapy may irritate cells in the small intestine and/or the brain

Some chemotherapy may irritate cells in the small intestine and/or in your brain.

Irritated cells send messages to the brain that instruct the body to feel nausea

Once irritated, cells in the small intestine send messages to the brain.

When irritated, cells in one area of the brain send messages to a different area of the brain.

Arrows pointing down to result of irritated cells causing nausea

Upon receiving these messages, the brain instructs the body to react through feelings of nausea and/or vomiting.

How SANCUSO helps prevent CINV

The Sancuso patch releases granisetron slowly and continuously until it's removed within 7 days

From the time that you apply the patch, SANCUSO slowly and continuously delivers granisetron through your skin and into your bloodstream until the patch is removed within 7 days.

Granisetron blocks the messages that trigger CINV

Granisetron blocks cells in the small intestine from sending messages to the brain that trigger CINV.

Granisetron blocks cells in one area of the brain from sending messages to a different area of the brain that triggers CINV.

Arrows leading to result of granisetron blocking signal that induces nausea

Because the brain does not receive these messages, feelings of nausea and/or vomiting are less likely to occur.

How do I get SANCUSO?

  1. Talk to your healthcare professional about whether this prescription medicine is right for you.
  2. Download and fill out this questionnaire to help guide your discussion.
  3. Either fill the prescription at your local pharmacy or have your doctor or nurse use our Patient RX Solutions program to get SANCUSO mailed directly to your home.
  4. Ask your doctor to e-prescribe Sancuso if it is right for you.
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Cumberland Pharmaceuticals is commited to providing services and programs to assist with getting the medications you need.

Patient RX Solutions offers reimbursement assistance, a copay assistance card,a and the SANCUSO patch replacement program.

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aThis offer is not valid for prescriptions under Medicare (including Medicare Advantage, Part A, B, and D plans), Medicaid, VA, DOD, TRICARE, CHAMPUS, or other federal or state healthcare programs. Program managed by ConnectiveRx on behalf of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The parties reserve the right to amend or end this program at any time. Product dispensed pursuant to program rules and federal and state laws. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

Indication and Important Safety Information For Patients

What is SANCUSO (granisetron trandermal system)?

SANCUSO is a prescription medicine used to prevent nausea and vomiting in adults receiving anti-cancer (chemotherapy) treatment that causes moderate or severe vomiting.

SANCUSO is a skin patch (transdermal system) that slowly releases the medicine into your bloodstream while you wear the transdermal system.

It is not known if SANCUSO is safe and effective in children.

Who should not use SANCUSO?

Do not use SANCUSO if you are allergic to granisetron or any of the ingredients in SANCUSO. See the end of this leaflet for a list of ingredients in SANCUSO.

What should I tell my healthcare provider before using SANCUSO?

How should I use SANCUSO?

Read the Instructions for Use that comes with SANCUSO transdermal system.

Use SANCUSO exactly as your healthcare provided tells you to.

What should I avoid while using SANCUSO?

What are the possible side effects of SANCUSO?

SANCUSO may cause serious side effects, including:

Tell your healthcare provider 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 provider or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

See full Patient Information for SANCUSO.