Ondansetron is commonly used for nausea during and after a cesarean section, usually in doses of 4 to 8 mg intravenously
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Ondansetron tablets are available in 4 mg and 8 mg
Ondansetron orally disintegrating tablets are indicated for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with: highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including cisplatin greater than or equal to 50 mg/m2 initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy radiotherapy in patients
The 4-mg dose is taken again 4 and 8 hours after the first dose
Ondansetron may be taken up to 3 times a day for 1 to 2 days after your chemotherapy or radiation treatment is finished
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Contains 4 mg Ondansetron White to off white, round tablets debossed with ‘5’ on one side and ‘E’ on one side with an embossed circular edge
Of the total drug interactions, 124 are major, 217 are moderate, and 5 are minor
Common Zofran side effects may include: diarrhea or constipation; headache; drowsiness; or
For single high-dose fraction radiotherapy to the abdomen: In 2 trials, the response rates to ondansetron 4 mg three times a day in patients younger than 12 years was similar to ondansetron 8 mg three times daily in patients 12 to 18 years
The first dose should be administered 30 minutes before the start of emetogenic chemotherapy, with subsequent doses 4 and 8 hours after the first dose
2 Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and/or Vomiting
For single high-dose fraction radiotherapy to the abdomen, one 8-mg ondansetron tablet, USP should be administered 1 to 2 hours before radiotherapy Ondansetron comes as a tablet, a rapidly disintegrating (dissolving) tablet, film, and an oral solution (liquid) to take by mouth