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Ondansetron is indicated in the treatment of nausea and vomiting.
Oral Soluble Film:
Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy:
- Adult oral dose: 24 mg given successively as three 8 mg films 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy.
Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy:
- Adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older: One 8 mg film 30 minutes before chemotherapy followed by an 8 mg dose 8 hours later. Administer one 8 mg film twice a day (every 12 hours) for 1 to 2 days after completion of chemotherapy.
- Pediatric patients 4 through 11 years of age: One 4 mg film three times a day. Administer the first dose 30 minutes before chemotherapy, with subsequent doses 4 and 8 hours later. Administer one 4 mg film three times a day (every 8 hours) for 1 to 2 days after completion of chemotherapy.
- Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with radiotherapy: The adult dosage is one 8 mg film three times a day.
- Postoperative nausea and vomiting: The adult dose is 16 mg given successively as two 8 mg films 1 hour before anesthesia.