Opilo Kit is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of nausea or vomiting experienced as a side effect of chemotherapy or anti-cancer treatment. It inhibits the signal to reach the brain that causes the feeling of nausea or vomiting.

Opilo Kit is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effects are constipation, indigestion, headache, tiredness, loss of appetite, and hiccups. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine can cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Uses of Opilo Kit

Nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy

Benefits of Opilo Kit

In Nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy

Opilo Kit blocks the action of chemicals in the body that can make you feel or be sick. It is often used to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused due to some medicines or cancer treatment. This medicine helps you recover more comfortably from cancer treatments such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy. It is also effective at preventing nausea and vomiting after an operation (in adults only). Take it as prescribed by the doctor to get maximum benefit.

Side effects of Opilo Kit

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Opilo

Constipation
Indigestion
Headache
Tiredness
Loss of appetite
Hiccup
Increased liver enzymes

How to use Opilo Kit

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label before use. Opilo Kit may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Opilo Kit works

Opilo Kit is a combination of two different doses of Aprepitant. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during treatment with anti-cancer medicines.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Opilo Kit. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Opilo Kit during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Opilo Kit is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Opilo Kit may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Opilo Kit is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Opilo Kit is recommended.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Opilo Kit is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Opilo Kit may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Opilo Kit?

If you miss a dose of Opilo Kit, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Opilo Kit

₹1142.0/Kit

Prepit Capsule

Khandelwal Laboratories Pvt Ltd

₹1493/kit

31% costlier

Apriset Kit

Alkem Laboratories Ltd

₹500.33/kit

56% cheaper

Apretero 125/80 Kit

Hetero Drugs Ltd

₹1260/kit

10% costlier

Piptashil Capsule

Shilpa Medicare Ltd

₹1454/kit

27% costlier

Aprineon Aprepitant+Aprepitant 125mg + 80mg Capsule

Neon Laboratories Ltd

₹492.67/kit

57% cheaper

Quick tips

Opilo Kit is taken alongside other medicines to help stop sickness (nausea and vomiting) after chemotherapy.
Even if you do not feel like eating or drinking, try to sip water regularly to prevent you from becoming lacking in fluid in the body (dehydrated).
If you are taking any contraceptive 'pill' at the same time as this medicine, the effectiveness of the 'pill' can be reduced if you have a bout of being sick (vomiting) which lasts for more than 24 hours. In such a case, ask your doctor for additional contraceptive precautions.

Fact Box

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Patient concerns

NAUSEA AND VOMITING DUE TO COLD

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetology

Tab Domstal 1 tab Stat and keep yourself warm

Vomiting, nausea neck pain backside

Dr. Vijay Verma

ENT

Neck pain may be due to nausea NAD vomiting Visit physician for the same

I am in the first month of pregnancy and I am experiencing nausea, vomiting, stomach pain (moderate to severe) as well as discomfort. Current medications is Susten SR 200 (OD), Duvadilan retard (OD), Doxinate (BD), Folverine D (OD), Fertigyn 500 (1 amp weekly) and aciloc 150 (BD). What should I do to ease my situation. Please suggest

Dr. Suman Rao

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The med suggested are to support of pregnancy and for acidity and nausea and vomiting. Continue the same. You can upgrade the med for vomiting after consulting your

Vomiting nausea problem and fever

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Monitor temperature of Patient. If Patient has fever place a cool, damp washcloth on your child's forehead. Give your Patient a lukewarm tub bath or a sponge bath. Give a sponge bath as follows: - ? Use lukewarm water [90?F (32.2?C) to 95?F (35?C)]. Do not use cold water, ice, or rubbing alcohol, which will lower the child's body temperature too quickly. ? Sponge for 20 to 30 minutes. ? Stop if the child starts to shiver. If your child doesn't like the sponge bath or doesn't feel better after the bath, there is no need to give another one. You can use paracetamol also along with above measures to control fever till you consult Dr. will determine underlying disorders by clinical examination which range from mild conditions to the most serious of bacterial and viral illnesses and will prescribe medicines accordingly. Advice given without doing clinical examination can be imperfect or some time harmful to patient.

User feedback

What are you using Opilo Kit for?

Others

100%

How much was the improvement?

Poor

67%

Average

33%

What were the side-effects while using Opilo Kit?

Constipation

20%

Decreased app*

20%

Fatigue

20%

Headache

20%

Increased liv*

20%

*Decreased appetite, Increased liver enzymes

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References

Aprepitant. Whitehouse Station, New Jersey: Merch & Co, Inc.; 2006. [Accessed 15 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:

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