Ondansetron Fresenius Kabi
Ondansetron Fresenius Kabi is a medicine used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting that can occur after cancer treatments or surgery.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
2 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Ondansetron hydrochloride dihydrate
Manufacturer
Fresenius Kabi AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose based on your treatment and liver health. It is usually 8-32 mg daily for cancer treatment or 4 mg after surgery.
Method
This medicine is given directly into a vein by a doctor or nurse, either as a quick injection or a slow infusion.
Important
A single dose should not be more than 16 mg. If you have liver problems, your maximum daily dose is 8 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Constipation
- •Feeling of warmth or flushing
- •Irritation or redness at the injection site
RARE
- •Chest pain, slow or irregular heartbeat
- •Severe allergic reaction: itchy rash, swelling of eyelids, face, lips, mouth, or tongue
- •Sudden chest pain or a tight feeling in the chest
- •Low blood pressure (may cause weakness or dizziness)
- •Unusual body movements or tremors
- •Hiccups
- •Changes in liver function tests
- •Dizziness or lightheadedness
- •Blurred vision
- •Irregular heart rhythms (sometimes with sudden loss of consciousness)
- •Temporary blindness (usually returns within 20 minutes)
- •Severe rash, such as red spots or blisters under the skin (hives)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to ondansetron, similar medicines, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you are taking apomorphine for Parkinson's disease.
- Tell your doctor if you have been allergic to other anti-nausea medicines, such as granisetron or palonosetron.
- Tell your doctor if you have a bowel obstruction or severe constipation, as Ondansetron can slow down digestion.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver problems.
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- Tell your doctor if you have had a tonsillectomy.
- Tell your doctor if you have heart problems, such as an irregular heartbeat, as this medicine can affect the heart's electrical activity.
- Tell your doctor if you have abnormal blood salt levels (potassium, sodium, magnesium).
- Do not use during the first three months of pregnancy as it may slightly increase the risk of your baby being born with a cleft lip or palate. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant.
- Do not breastfeed while using this medicine, as the drug can pass into breast milk.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
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)