Tigan (oral/injection)

Tigan is used to treat nausea and vomiting that happen due to surgery or from stomach flu.

Tigan may also be used for other reasons that are not mentioned in this medication guide.

Follow all the directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may change your dose from time to time. Use the medicine exactly as directed.

Tigan is typically taken 3 or 4 times a day. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.

Tigan oral is taken by mouth. This medicine injection is given into a muscle by a healthcare provider.

Store at room temperature, away from moisture and heat.

Follow all instructions on your medicine label and package. Inform each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you are taking.

You must not use Tigan if you are allergic to it.

Inform your doctor if you have ever experienced:

• liver disease; or
• kidney disease.

Do not give this medication to a child or teenager without medical advice, especially if the child has a fever, flu symptoms, or chicken pox.

It is not known if Tigan could harm an unborn baby. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant.

It may not be safe to breast-feed while using Tigan. Consult your doctor about any risks.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop taking Tigan and call your doctor right away if you have:

• twitching or uncontrollable movements of your eyes, lips, tongue, face, arms, or legs;
• trouble speaking or swallowing;
• problems with your thoughts or memory;
• pain, stiffness, or unusual muscle spasms in your neck;
• tremors, feeling restless, or being unable to sit still;
• jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
• a seizure (convulsions); or
• low blood cell counts—fever, chills, tiredness, mouth sores, skin sores, easy bruising, unusual bleeding, pale skin, cold hands and feet, feeling light-headed, or short of breath.

Serious side effects may be more likely in older adults.

Common side effects of Tigan may include:

• headache, muscle cramps;
• dizziness, drowsiness;
• confusion, depressed mood;
• blurred vision;
• diarrhea; or
• pain, stinging, burning, redness, or swelling where the medicine was injected.

This is not a complete list of side effects, and others may happen. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Since Tigan is taken as needed, you may not have a regular dosing schedule. If you miss a dose and it's close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take two doses at the same time.

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

• Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how Tigan will affect you. Your reactions could be impaired.

• Drinking alcohol with this medicine can cause side effects.

• Do not share this medicine with another person, even if they have the same symptoms you have.

Using Tigan with other medications that cause drowsiness can increase this effect. Consult your doctor before taking opioid medication, a sleeping pill, a muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety or seizures.

Other medications may interact with Tigan, including both prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Inform your doctor about all your current medications and any new medicine you start or stop using.