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Prescription onlyAntiemetic

Ondansetron

Brand names

EmesetVomizOndem

Uses

Nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy, surgery or severe gastroenteritis.

How it works

Blocks serotonin (5-HT3) receptors involved in the vomiting reflex.

Common side effects

  • Headache
  • Constipation

Serious side effects

  • QT prolongation

Who should not take it

Known allergy; congenital long QT.

Drug interactions

Caution with other QT-prolonging drugs.

Storage

Store below 30°C.

Pregnancy category

B — No evidence of risk in humans

Sources: WHO

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