Nausea:

Indications for: TIGAN INJECTION

Treatment of post-op or gastroenteritis-associated nausea and vomiting.

Adult Dosage:

Use lowest effective dose. 200mg IM 3–4 times daily.

Children Dosage:

Not recommended.

TIGAN INJECTION Contraindications:

Injection (children).

TIGAN INJECTION Warnings/Precautions:

Acute dystonic reactions. Extrapyramidal symptoms. May mask other serious disorders (eg, encephalopathy, metabolic imbalance). Children (Reye's syndrome). Monitor for hepatic impairment; discontinue if occurs. Renal impairment. Elderly. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.

See Also:

TIGAN INJECTION Classification:

Antiemetic.

TIGAN INJECTION Interactions:

Potentiated by alcohol (avoid), other CNS depressants (eg, sedatives, hypnotics, opiates, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, anticholinergics); monitor.

Adverse Reactions:

Parkinson-like symptoms, drowsiness, blood dyscrasias, blurred vision, coma, seizures, depression, diarrhea, disorientation, dizziness, jaundice, hypotension (inj), headache, muscle cramps, opisthotonos; hepatotoxicity, hypersensitivity reactions.

How Supplied:

Caps—contact supplier; Single-use vials (2mL)—25; Multi-dose vial (20mL)—1