Ondansetron Accordpharma
This medicine helps prevent and treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment (chemotherapy or radiation) and after surgery.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose. For cancer treatment, adults usually get 8 mg as a slow injection before treatment, and another 8 mg 12 hours later. You might also take 8 mg by mouth twice a day for up to 5 days. For surgery, adults usually get 4 mg as a slow injection just before or after the operation.
Method
This medicine is given by a healthcare professional as an injection (into a vein or muscle) or an infusion (slow drip into a vein). You should never give it to yourself.
A single dose should not be more than 16 mg. If you have liver problems, your total daily dose should not be more than 8 mg.
Possible Side Effects
- •Headache
- •Flushing or feeling warm
- •Constipation
- •Irritation and redness at the injection site
- •Chest pain or tightness
- •Irregular or slow heartbeats
- •Seizures (fits)
- •Unusual body movements or tremors
- •Low blood pressure (making you feel dizzy or lightheaded)
- •Hiccups
- •Changes in liver function tests
- •Severe allergic reactions (with symptoms like itchy rash, swelling of eyelids, face, lips, mouth, or tongue)
- •Blurred vision or temporary vision loss
- •Severe skin rash with blisters and peeling (Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to ondansetron or similar anti-nausea medicines, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you are taking apomorphine (a medicine for Parkinson's disease).
- Tell your doctor if you have a bowel blockage or severe constipation.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver problems or are taking medicines that can harm your liver.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had heart problems, including irregular heartbeats.
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- Tell your doctor if you are having tonsil surgery, as this medicine can hide signs of bleeding.
- Tell your doctor if you have problems with salt levels in your blood, like low potassium or magnesium.
- Seek immediate medical help if you experience sudden chest pain or tightness.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific cautions. May prolong the QT interval especially with other preparations prolonging QT. Take interactions into account. (updated 20.5.2024)