Ondansetron Hameln
This medicine helps prevent and treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment (chemotherapy or radiation) or surgery.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose based on your treatment. For cancer treatment, adults typically receive 8-32 mg daily, and for surgery, usually 4 mg as a single dose. For children, the doctor will determine the dose, typically 4 mg for cancer treatment or a maximum of 4 mg for surgery. Patients with liver problems should not exceed 8 mg per day.
Method
This medicine is given as an injection into a vein or as a slow infusion (drip) into a vein after it has been diluted. A doctor or nurse will usually give you this medicine.
The maximum daily dose for adults is 32 mg.
Possible Side Effects
- •Headache
- •Flushing and feeling warm
- •Constipation
- •Local reaction at the injection site
- •Chest pain, irregular or slow heartbeat
- •Involuntary movements (like jerky eye movements or muscle spasms), and seizures
- •Low blood pressure
- •Hiccups
- •Increase in liver enzyme levels (usually without symptoms)
- •Allergic reactions at the injection site (like rash, hives, itching)
- •Severe allergic reactions (e.g., swelling of the face, lips, throat, difficulty breathing, rash, itching)
- •Temporary changes in heart rhythm (seen on an ECG)
- •Dizziness (with rapid administration)
- •Temporary vision changes (with rapid administration)
- •Depression
- •Temporary blindness
- •Heart muscle ischemia (chest pain or tightness)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to ondansetron, similar medicines (like granisetron or dolasetron), 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, as this medicine can worsen it.
- Inform your doctor if you have heart problems (like heart failure or an irregular heartbeat).
- Tell your doctor if you are going to have tonsil surgery.
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- Inform your doctor if you have liver problems or problems with your blood salt levels (like potassium, sodium, magnesium).
- This medicine should not be used during the first three months of pregnancy, and women who can become pregnant should use effective birth control.
- Do not breastfeed while taking this medicine, as it passes into breast milk.
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)