Barhemsys
Barhemsys (amisulpride) is an injectable medication used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting after surgery. It's typically given by a healthcare provider through the vein, and doesn't have many common side effects.
What is Barhemsys (amisulpride)?
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Common questions about Barhemsys (amisulpride)
Barhemsys (amisulpride) can be used to prevent nausea and vomiting you can sometimes experience after surgery. It's also the first and only anti-nausea medication approved for use to treat nausea and vomiting after surgery in adults who didn't respond to other preventive medication. Additionally, it can treat nausea and vomiting after surgery in people who didn't receive any preventive medication.
Barhemsys (amisulpride) is a dopamine antagonist. This means it blocks a natural chemical in your body called dopamine from turning on signals in the brain that cause nausea and vomiting.
For the prevention of nausea and vomiting after surgery, the typical dose of Barhemsys (amisulpride) is 5 mg given as an injection through your vein (intravenously or IV) over 1 to 2 minutes. For the treatment of nausea and vomiting after surgery, the typical dose is 10 mg given IV over 1 to 2 minutes.
In clinical studies, the most common side effects people experienced with Barhemsys (amisulpride) for preventing nausea and vomiting after surgery were chills, low potassium levels, low blood pressure, and stomach bloating. The most common side effect people experienced with this medication to treat nausea and vomiting after surgery was pain at the injection site. Let your provider know if you experience any side effects after receiving Barhemsys (amisulpride).
Sleepiness isn't a common side effect of Barhemsys (amisulpride). Out of 922 people who were treated with Barhemsys (amisulpride), none reported feeling sleepy afterwards.
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