ondansetron
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- noun
- /ɒnˈdæn.sə.trɒn/
- Specialized
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ondansetron
- In the postanesthesia care unit, patients were given morphine as needed for pain and ondansetron as needed for nausea and vomiting.
- ondansetron for nausea
- ondansetron (8 mg)
- ondansetron will be effective
Examples
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The doctor prescribed ondansetron to help prevent nausea after the surgery.
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In the remaining 17 patients, Ondansetron was more effective than Diphenhydramine in alleviating the itch (P < .05).
Academic text (2007) -
A trial of varying doses of ondansetron will help identify a dose that could be efficacious.
Academic text (2007) -
One such medication, ondansetron, is often used for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea.
Academic text (2005) -
Post-treatment scores were 3.41 for diphenhydramine and 2.65 for ondansetron.
Academic text (2007) -
In adults in the emergency department (ED) with undifferentiated nausea and vomiting, what are the relative efficacies of ondansetron and metoclopramide?
Academic text (2014) -
After her chemotherapy session, she felt relieved to receive ondansetron for her nausea.
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Patients who take ondansetron typically experience fewer side effects compared to other nausea medications.
Synonyms
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A medicine that prevents or stops feeling sick and throwing up
A drug that prevents or reduces nausea and vomiting
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ondansetron is a modern drug name, and a helpful way to remember it is the ending -setron, which connects to 'serotonin', the brain chemical that can cause feelings of nausea. Many medicines that stop vomiting share -setron, so ondansetron is a medicine that blocks that signal and helps prevent nausea and vomiting.