Ondansteron: Difference between revisions

(Text replacement - "8 mg" to "8mg")
No edit summary
(6 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
==General==
==General==
*Type: anti-emetic
*Type: [[antiemetics]]
*Dosage Forms:4, 8
*Dosage Forms:4, 8
*Common Trade Names: Zofran
*Common Trade Names: Zofran
Line 7: Line 7:
*Nausea/Vomiting: 4-8mg q4h, max 24mg a day
*Nausea/Vomiting: 4-8mg q4h, max 24mg a day
==Pediatric Dosing==
==Pediatric Dosing==
*Nausea/Vomiting: 0.1 mg/kg IV q4h max dose at once:4-8mg, max 24mg
*Nausea/Vomiting: 0.1mg/kg IV q4h max dose at once:4-8mg, max 24mg
*Gastroenteritis - Vomiting
*Gastroenteritis - Vomiting
**8 to 15 kg:  
**8 to 15 kg:  
***2 mg orally disintegrating tablet dissolved orally as a single dose   
***2mg orally disintegrating tablet dissolved orally as a single dose   
**15 to 30 kg:  
**15 to 30 kg:  
***4mg orally disintegrating tablet dissolved orally as a single dose  
***4mg orally disintegrating tablet dissolved orally as a single dose  
Line 17: Line 17:


==Special Populations==
==Special Populations==
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]:B
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: C
**Consider avoiding in 1st trimester; conflicting data regarding possible risk of teratogenicity
**Newer data argues that ondansetron is not the cause of birth defects<ref>Fejzo MS, et al. Ondansetron in pregnancy and risk of adverse fetal outcomes in the United States. Reprod Toxicol. 2016 Jul;62:87-91.</ref>
*Lactation:safety unknown
*Lactation:safety unknown
**Adult:
*Renal Dosing:
*Renal Dosing:not defined
**Adult: not defined
**Pediatric: not defined
*Hepatic Dosing: not defined
*Hepatic Dosing: not defined
**Pediatric:
**Adult: not defined
*Hepatic Dosing: not defined
**Pediatric: not defined
*Renal Dosing:not defined


==Contraindications==
==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*Allergy to class/drug
*congenital long QT syndrome
*Congenital long QT syndrome
*Serotonin syndrome
 
==Adverse Reactions==
==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
===Serious===
Line 36: Line 40:
*torsades de pointes
*torsades de pointes
*serotonin syndrome
*serotonin syndrome
*extrapyramidal SX
*extrapyramidal symptoms
*blindness, transient
*blindness, transient
===Common===
===Common===
Line 53: Line 57:


==See Also==
==See Also==


==References==
==References==
<references/>


<references/>
[[Category:Pharmacology]]
[[Category:Pharmacology]]
[[Category:GI]]

Revision as of 00:44, 23 September 2019

General

  • Type: antiemetics
  • Dosage Forms:4, 8
  • Common Trade Names: Zofran

Adult Dosing

  • Nausea/Vomiting: 4-8mg q4h, max 24mg a day

Pediatric Dosing

  • Nausea/Vomiting: 0.1mg/kg IV q4h max dose at once:4-8mg, max 24mg
  • Gastroenteritis - Vomiting
    • 8 to 15 kg:
      • 2mg orally disintegrating tablet dissolved orally as a single dose
    • 15 to 30 kg:
      • 4mg orally disintegrating tablet dissolved orally as a single dose
    • Greater than 30 kg:
      • 8mg orally disintegrating tablet dissolved orally as a single dose

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating: C
    • Consider avoiding in 1st trimester; conflicting data regarding possible risk of teratogenicity
    • Newer data argues that ondansetron is not the cause of birth defects[1]
  • Lactation:safety unknown
  • Renal Dosing:
    • Adult: not defined
    • Pediatric: not defined
  • Hepatic Dosing: not defined
    • Adult: not defined
    • Pediatric: not defined

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug
  • Congenital long QT syndrome
  • Serotonin syndrome

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  • bronchospasm
  • steven-johnson syndrome
  • QT prolongation
  • torsades de pointes
  • serotonin syndrome
  • extrapyramidal symptoms
  • blindness, transient

Common

  • headache
  • constipation
  • fatigue
  • hypoxia
  • fever
  • urinary retention
  • agitation

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 4.6-5.7 hour
  • Metabolism: liver
  • Excretion: urine
  • Mechanism of Action:selectively antagonizes serotonin 5-HT3 receptors

See Also

References

  1. Fejzo MS, et al. Ondansetron in pregnancy and risk of adverse fetal outcomes in the United States. Reprod Toxicol. 2016 Jul;62:87-91.