Alternatively, you can find an example of a manufacturer's information leaflet in the reference section below. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome. If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to the medicine, speak with your doctor or pharmacist for further advice.
Never take more than the prescribed dose. If you suspect that you or someone else might have taken an overdose of this medicine, go to the accident and emergency department of your local hospital. Take the container with you, even if it is empty. This medicine is for you. Never give it to other people even if their condition appears to be the same as yours. If you are having an operation or any dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment which medicines you are taking.
If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are suitable to take with your other medicines. Do not keep out-of-date or unwanted medicines. Take them to your local pharmacy which will dispose of them for you. Dated Februaury Measure ad performance.
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Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. If your child was recently in the emergency room because he was vomiting and dehydrated , he may have been given a dose of Zofran ondansetron.
You may wonder why this drug that is used for nausea in cancer chemotherapy is used for children who have stomach flu. It has become very common in the emergency room setting for acute gastroenteritis stomach flu. Although Zofran is only approved for preventing nausea and vomiting for patients about to undergo chemotherapy or surgery, many medications are given off-label for other conditions.
In this case, there are many research studies that show that Zofran can be helpful for treating and preventing vomiting associated with acute gastroenteritis.
A Cochrane review of studies concluded that oral ondansetron helped children and adolescents cease vomiting and reduced the need for intravenous rehydration and hospital admission. While many practitioners find Zofran helpful in the emergency room at preventing and treating vomiting from gastroenteritis, your pediatrician might not prescribe it on an outpatient basis.
It is not known whether ondansetron passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Ondansetron orally disintegrating tablets may contain phenylalanine.
Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria PKU. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. The first dose of ondansetron is usually taken before the start of your surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation treatment.
Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully. Measure liquid medicine with the dosing syringe provided, or with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Store liquid medicine in an upright position. Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
Overdose symptoms may include sudden loss of vision, severe constipation, feeling light-headed, or fainting. Ondansetron may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: rash, hives; fever, chills, difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Ondansetron can cause a serious heart problem, especially if you use certain medicines at the same time, including antibiotics, antidepressants, heart rhythm medicine, antipsychotic medicines, and medicines to treat cancer, malaria, HIV or AIDS. Tell your doctor about all medicines you use, and those you start or stop using during your treatment with ondansetron.
The first dose of ondansetron is usually taken 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy, 1 to 2 hours before the start of radiation therapy, or 1 hour before surgery. Additional doses are sometimes taken one to three times a day during chemotherapy or radiation therapy and for 1 to 2 days after the end of treatment. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
Take ondansetron exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. If you are taking the rapidly disintegrating tablet, remove the tablet from the package just before you take your dose. To open the package, do not try to push the tablet through the foil backing of the blister. Instead, use dry hands to peel back the foil backing. Gently remove the tablet and immediately place the tablet on the top of your tongue.
The tablet will dissolve in a few seconds and can be swallowed with saliva. This medication may be prescribed for other uses.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
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