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Film Coated Tablets 10 X 4 mg |
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79250 | 15451 |
Film Coated Tablets 10 X 8 mg |
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79260 | 15450 |
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Dosage
The recommended dose for oral administration is 8 mg to be taken twice daily.
Indications
For the management of nausea and vomiting induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
For prevention and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults.
Contra-Indications
Concomitant use with apomorphine. Hypersensitivity to any component of the preparation.
Special Precautions
Hypersensitivity (including respiratory events). Ondansetron prolongs the QT interval in a dose dependant manner. Hypokalaemia and hypomagnesaemia should be corrected prior to ondansetron administration. There have been post-marketing reports describing patients with serotonin syndrome. Patients with signs of subacute intestinal obstruction should be monitored following administration. In patients with adenotonsillar surgery prevention of nausea and vomiting with ondansetron may mask occult bleeding. Paediatric patients receiving ondansetron with hepatotoxic chemotherapeutic agents should be monitored closely for impaired hepatic function. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.
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Side Effects
Headache, sensation of warmth or flushing, constipation.
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Drug interactions
Use with caution with: phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampicin, tramadol.
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