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Palliative cancer care - nausea & vomiting - Management
Cyclizine (oral or parenteral)
Age from 16 years onwards
Cyclizine tablets: 25mg three times a day and when required
Cyclizine 50mg tablets
Take half a tablet three times a day AND when required to relieve nausea and vomiting. Do not take more than six doses (three whole tablets) in 24 hours.
Supply 21 tablets.
Cyclizine tablets: 50mg three times a day
Cyclizine 50mg tablets
Take one tablet three times a day.
Supply 21 tablets.
Cyclizine sc injection: 50mg three times a day
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
FOR SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION. Give 1ml (50mg) three times a day.
Supply 10 1ml ampoules.
Cyclizine iv injection: 50mg three times a day
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
FOR INTRAVENOUS INJECTION. Give 1ml (50mg) three times a day.
Supply 10 1ml ampoules.
Cyclizine subcutaneous infusion: up to 150mg over 24 hours
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
FOR CONTINUOUS SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION. Give 1ml (50mg) to 3ml (150mg) over 24 hours via a syringe driver.
Supply 10 1ml ampoules.
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