ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE (ZOFRAN) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE

What is the Trade Name for ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE?

ZOFRAN

What are the Indications for ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE?

• 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE ZOFRAN is indicated for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with: highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including cisplatin greater than or equal to 50 mg/m 2 initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy radiotherapy in patients receiving either total body irradiation, single high-dose fraction to the abdomen, or daily fractions to the abdomen ZOFRAN is also indicated for the prevention of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting. ZOFRAN is a 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist indicated for the prevention of: nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including cisplatin greater than or equal to 50 mg/m 2 . ( 1 ) nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy. ( 1 ) nausea and vomiting associated with radiotherapy in patients receiving either total body irradiation, single high-dose fraction to the abdomen, or daily fractions to the abdomen. ( 1 ) postoperative nausea and/or vomiting. ( 1 )

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