Ondansetron

Ondansetron, dem sell under de brand name Zofran among odas, be a medication dem use to prevent nausea den vomiting wey be caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy, migraines, anaa surgery. E sanso be effective for treating gastroenteritis. Dem fi give am orally (by mouth), intramuscularly (injection into a muscle), anaa intravenously (injection into a vein).

Common side effects dey include diarrhea, constipation, headache, sleepiness, den itchiness. Serious side effects dey include QT prolongation den severe allergic reaction. E dey appear to be safe during pregnancy buh e no be well studied insyd dis group. E be a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. E no dey get any effect on dopamine receptors anaa muscarinic acetylcholine receptor den therefore no dey cause akathisia.

Na dem patent ondansetron insyd 1984 wey na dem approve am for medical use insyd 1990. E dey on de World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. E be available as a generic medication. Insyd 2023, na e be de 53rd most commonly prescribed medication insyd de United States, plus more dan 12million prescriptions.

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