Uses of Zofran

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1. What does zofran do?

Zofran is a drug containing the main active ingredient ondansetron, which works to block the action of chemicals in the body that cause nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation to treat cancer. letters.
Zofran is not a medicine to prevent nausea or vomiting caused by factors other than cancer treatment or cancer surgery.

2. Instructions for using Zofran

Zofran is to be taken orally with 1 full glass of water and can be taken with or without food. The first dose is usually taken before surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy is started.
In order for the drug to be disintegrated in the oral cavity, the patient should follow these instructions: Keep the tablet intact in the blister pack until needed. Open the back of the blister to take out the medicine instead of pushing the pill through the blister, damaging the medicine. Use dry hands to hold the tablet and place it in your mouth. Should not be swallowed or chewed at once, but just suck to dissolve gradually.
Take medicine as directed by your doctor and prescribed by the pharmacy. Do not arbitrarily take a larger or larger dose than recommended.
Should be stored at room temperature, away from hot, humid, and light environments.

3. Side effects of the drug Zofran

Some serious side effects of ondansetron include blurred vision, temporary loss of vision from minutes to hours, trouble breathing, slow heart rate, restlessness, anxiety, tremors, jaundice, yellowing eyes, walking urinating less than usual. When any strange reaction occurs, the patient should stop taking Zofran immediately and tell the doctor if there are any side effects.

4. Some notes when using Zofran

Do not use Zofran in patients with a history of allergy to the active ingredient ondansetron or to drugs with similar ingredients such as dolasetron (Anzemet), palonosetron (Aloxi), or granisetron (Kytril).
Caution should be exercised in patients with liver disease, personal or family history of long QT syndrome.
Zofran may contain phenylalanine in an orally degraded form, so tell your doctor if you have phenylketouria (PKU).

5. Interactions between Zofran and other drugs?

Some medicines can increase heart rhythm problems if they are used with Zofran, including:
Anagrelide Droperidol Methadone Antibiotics: Azithromycin, erythromycin, clarithromycin, pentamidine, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin Cancer drugs: Vandetanib, arsenic trioxide Antidepressants: Citalopram, escitalopram Antimalarial drugs: Halofantrine, chloroquine Heart arrhythmias: Amiodarone, dofetilide, disopyramide, dronedarone, flecainide, quinidine, ibutilide, sotalol Drugs to treat psychosis : chlorpromazine, thioridazine, haloperidol, pimozide. The medications listed above are not exhaustive. Several other drugs may interact with ondansetron, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Therefore, patients need to report to their doctor about all the products they are using for proper treatment.
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