Medically reviewed by Philip Thornton, DipPharm
Ondansetron is one of the medications most commonly used for the empiric treatment of nausea and vomiting
These drugs are often used
posaconazole Serious - Use Alternative (163) adagrasib alfuzosin almotriptan amiodarone amisulpride amitriptyline amoxapine anagrelide apalutamide arformoterol aripiprazole arsenic trioxide Drug class: 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists VA class: GA700 Chemical name: 1,2,3,9-Tetrahydro-9-methyl-3- [ (2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-4H-carbazol-4-one
Ondansetron is used to prevent nausea and vomiting that is
It's available as a tablet, orally disintegrating tablet (ODT), and oral
These are not all of the side effects that may occur
The neurotransmitter, serotonin, appears to play a role in ondansetron's effect
Ondansetron is a prescription medicine that prevents nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur
Anticholinergics: Scopolamine is the most commonly encountered medication in this
Children—Use and dose must be
15 mg/kg IV, with the first dose (infused over 15 minutes) 30 minutes before the start of emetogenic chemotherapy and subsequent doses given 4 and 8 hours after the first dose
Generic name: Ondansetron Tablets [ on-DAN-se-tron ] Brand name: Zofran
Uses
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Pharmacologic: 5-HT 3 antagonists + + + Indications + + Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
4 While this is a class effect, the risk varies among drugs
Prevention and control of nausea and vomiting
It is also used to treat extreme and persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, and itching caused by opioid medications and certain