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VARUBI®
(vuh ROO bee)
Rolapitant

Chemotherapy 

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VARUBI®
(vuh ROO bee)
Rolapitant

Chemotherapy

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What is VARUB (Rolapitant)?

VARUBI is a prescription medicine called an “antiemetic.” VARUBI is used with other medicines in adults to help
prevent nausea and vomiting that happens later with certain anti-cancer medicines (chemotherapy).

It is not known if VARUBI is safe and effective in children.

What is the most important information I should know about VARUBI?

  • Do not take VARUBI if you take thioridazine or pimozide. Taking VARUBI with thioridazine or pimozide can cause serious or life-threatening heart rhythm changes.
  • Before taking VARUBI, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
  • Have liver problems.
  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if VARUBI will harm your unborn baby.
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if VARUBI passes into your breast milk or could harm your baby.
  • Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take or stop taking, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Keep a list of your medicines to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. VARUBI and other medicines may affect each other and could cause serious side effects.

VARUBI may cause serious side effects. These serious side effects include:

  • Change in the level of some medicines in your blood. Serious or life-threatening reactions, including heart rhythm changes, may occur if VARUBI is used with certain other medicines. You should not take VARUBI if you take pimozide.
  • The most common side effects of VARUBI in people who take VARUBI and receive Cisplatin chemotherapy medicine include: low white blood cell count, hiccups, and stomach (abdominal) pain.
  • The most common side effects of VARUBI in people who take VARUBI and receive Anthracycline and Cyclophosphamide chemotherapy medicines include: decreased appetite, low white blood cell count, dizziness, indigestion, urinary tract infection, mouth sores, and low red blood cell count.
  • These are not all the possible side effects of VARUBI. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

General Information about the safe and effective use of VARUBI

  • Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed. Do not use VARUBI for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give VARUBI to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about VARUBI that is written for health professionals
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