Ondansetron HCL is used for:
a- Hypertension.
b- Angina pectoris.
c- Prophylaxis of migraine .
d- Anti-emetic ***
It is used as anti-emetic with patients receiving cytotoxics due
to its serotonin antagonism.
Ondansetron is [Zofran 2 , 4 mg. Tab & Amp.]
An antiemetic is a medicine that acts against vomiting and nausea. Antiemetics are typically used to treat motion sickness (motion sickness) and the side effects of certain analgesic opiates and cancer chemotherapy.
Main antiemetics:
+ Dopamine antagonists:
- domperidone
- haloperidol, chlorpromazine
- metoclopramide
- olanzapine
- Prochlorperazine
+ Antihistamines H1:
- cyclizine
- diphenhydramine
- dimenhydrinate
+ Synthetic glucocorticoids:
- prednisone
- prednisolone
- methylprednisolone
- dexamethasone
- betamethasone
+ 5HT3 Antagonists or Setrons:
- dolasetron
- granisetron
- ondansetron
- tropisetron
- Palonosetron
+ Antagonist of NK1 receptors (tachykinin receptors):
- Aprepitant and his prodrug, the fosaprepitant
- netupitant
- rolapitant
+ Cannabinoids:
- cannabis
- marinol
- dronabinol
- nabilone
Statistics:
In the United States, the most prescribed anti-emetics in 2013 are metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, promethazine, droperidol and ondansetron.
a- Hypertension.
b- Angina pectoris.
c- Prophylaxis of migraine .
d- Anti-emetic ***
It is used as anti-emetic with patients receiving cytotoxics due
to its serotonin antagonism.
Ondansetron is [Zofran 2 , 4 mg. Tab & Amp.]
An antiemetic is a medicine that acts against vomiting and nausea. Antiemetics are typically used to treat motion sickness (motion sickness) and the side effects of certain analgesic opiates and cancer chemotherapy.
Main antiemetics:
+ Dopamine antagonists:
- domperidone
- haloperidol, chlorpromazine
- metoclopramide
- olanzapine
- Prochlorperazine
+ Antihistamines H1:
- cyclizine
- diphenhydramine
- dimenhydrinate
+ Synthetic glucocorticoids:
- prednisone
- prednisolone
- methylprednisolone
- dexamethasone
- betamethasone
+ 5HT3 Antagonists or Setrons:
- dolasetron
- granisetron
- ondansetron
- tropisetron
- Palonosetron
+ Antagonist of NK1 receptors (tachykinin receptors):
- Aprepitant and his prodrug, the fosaprepitant
- netupitant
- rolapitant
+ Cannabinoids:
- cannabis
- marinol
- dronabinol
- nabilone
Statistics:
In the United States, the most prescribed anti-emetics in 2013 are metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, promethazine, droperidol and ondansetron.
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