Dolasetron mesylate

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Headache def 7.02% - 22.9% 4.76% - 6.9% x x x x x x x
Fatigue def 2.55% - 5.73% x x x x x x
Dizziness def 1.28% - 5.53% 0% - 3.11% x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def 2.13% - 5.29% x x x x x x
Hypotension def 5.26% 6.49% x x x x x x x
Bradycardia def 3.96% - 5.11% x x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def 3.51% 3.03% x x x x x x
Pain def 2.44% - 3.08% 2.84% x x x x x x x
Pruritus def 3.07% 3.46% x x x
Dyspepsia def 2.2% - 2.98% x x x x x x x
Tachycardia def postmarketing, 2.19% - 2.98% 0.866% x x x x x x x
Oliguria def 2.63% 1.3% x x x
Drowsiness def 2.44% 2.44% x x x x
Shivering def 1.28% - 2.2% x x x x x x x
Chills def 1.28% - 2.2% x x x x x x x
Hypertension def 2.19% 3.03% x x x x x x
Urinary retention def 1.95% 2.17% x x x x
Arrhythmia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def postmarketing x x x x x
Infarction def postmarketing x x x
Myocardial infarction def postmarketing x x x
Ventricular fibrillation def postmarketing x x x
Ventricular tachycardia def postmarketing x x x
Cardiac fibrillation postmarketing x x x x x x x
Death postmarketing x x
Abdominal distension def x
Abdominal pain def x x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def x x x x x x
Anaemia def x x x x x
Aplastic anaemia def x
Angioedema def x
Anorexia def x x x x x x
Anxiety def x x x x x x x
Sinus arrhythmia def x x x x x x x
Arthralgia def x x x x x x
Ataxia def x x x x x
Atrial flutter def x x x x x x
Atrioventricular block def x x x x x x
Bronchospasm def x x x x x x x
Bundle branch block def x x x x x x
Chest pain def x x x x x x x
Confusional state def x x x x x x
Constipation def x x x x x x x
Cough def x
Dehydration def x
Depersonalisation def x x x x x
Dysgeusia def x x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def x x x x x x
Dysuria def x x x x x
Oedema def x x x x x x
Epistaxis def x x x x x x
Eructation def x
Rash def x x x x x x x
Flatulence def x
Flushing def x x x x x x x
Cardiac flutter x x x x x x
Block heart def x
Haematoma def x x x x x
Haematuria def x x x x x
Hiccups def x
Hyperbilirubinaemia def x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def x x x x x x
Orthostatic hypotension def x x x x x x
Influenza def x
Ischaemia def x x x x x
Renal failure acute def x x x x x
Liver disorder def x
Palpitations def x x x x x x
Pancreatitis def x x x x x
Paraesthesia def x x x x x x x
Phlebitis def x x x x x
Pneumonia def x
Polyuria def x x x x x
Supraventricular extrasystoles def x x x x x x
Purpura def x x x x x
Renal failure def x x x x x
Shock def x
Sneezing def x
Stomatitis def x
Sweating def x x x x x x
Syncope def x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def x x x x x
Thrombophlebitis def x x x x x
Tinnitus def x x x x x
Tremor def x x x x x x
Loss of consciousness def x
Urticaria def x x x x x x x
Vertigo def x x x x x x x
Visual impairment def x x x x x x
Dry mouth def x
Atrial arrhythmia def x
Atrioventricular block first degree def x
Agitation def x x x x x x x
Photophobia def x x x x x
Oedema peripheral def x x x x x x
Hepatic function abnormal x x x
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased def x x x x x
Myocardial ischaemia def x x x x x
Injection site pain x
Phosphatase alkaline increased x x x x x
Prothrombin level increased x x x x x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def x
Malaise def x
Myalgia def x x x x x x x
Muscle twitching def x x x x x
Breath sounds abnormal x
Electrocardiogram U wave present def x x x x x
Increased appetite x
Gravitational oedema x
Peripheral ischaemia def x x x x x
Electrocardiogram abnormal specific x
Nasal irritation x
PTT prolonged def x x x x x
Pulmonary congestion x
Disease progression def x x x x x
Sepsis def x
Aplasia x
Nodal arrhythmia def x x x x x
Wenckebach phenomenon def x x x x x x
Extrasystoles def x x x x x x x
Anaphylactoid reaction x
Electrocardiogram abnormal x
Face oedema def x x x x x x
Fluid overload def x
Throat irritation x
Sweating increased x x x x x x
Sleep disorder def x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Nausea def x x x x x x x
Nausea postoperative x x x x x x
Neoplasm malignant def x x x x x
Vomiting def x x x x x x x

Information

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ATC Code: A04AA04

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Labels

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  1. DOLASETRON MESYLATE / ANZEMET INJECTION 20 MG/ML : 85 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. dolasetron : 42 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. DOLASETRON MESYLATE / ANZEMET : 85 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  4. dolasetron : 87 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. dolasetron mesylate / Anzemet Tablets : 87 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  6. DOLASETRON MESYLATE / ANZEMET : 85 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  7. DOLASETRON MESYLATE / ANZEMET : 89 side effects (Drugs@FDA)