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What is Ondansetron?

Ondansetron is an antiemtic drug used to prevent nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Nausea 3 0
General health 1 0
To control nausea 1 0
Vomiting 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 100%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Somnolence
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  4mg as needed 8 mg daily 16 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ondansetron

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
0
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.