Expert advice for Torestal Injection
Take Torestal 2 mg Injection 30 minutes before your food. If you vomit within 30 minutes after taking the Torestal 2 mg Injection, take the same amount again. If vomiting continues, check with your doctor. If Torestal 2 mg Injection is used for a short duration, for e.g. 6 -10 days, the risk of side-effects is minimal (well-tolerated). You can use oral disintegrating film/strip (medicated strip that dissolves when comes in contact with a wet surface) form of the Torestal 2 mg Injection if you are nauseous to swallow a tablet or capsule. If you are using Torestal 2 mg Injection in the form of oral disintegrating film/strip:
Make sure your hands are dry. Immediately place the film/strip on the top of the tongue. The film/strip will dissolve in seconds and you can swallow it with your saliva. You do not need to drink water or other liquids to swallow the film/strip.
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Composition
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Ondansetron (2mg) |
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Side Effect
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Common
Side Effects of Torestal are Headache, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Constipation, Injection site pain. |
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How to works
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How Torestal Injection works
Torestal 2 mg Injection is an antiemetic medication. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (serotonin) in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during anti-cancer treatment (chemotherapy) or after surgery. |
