ONDANSETRON

Course overview

ONDANSETRON IS ONE OF THE MEDICATIONS MOST COMMONLY USED FOR THE EMPIRIC TREATMENT OF NAUSEA AND VOMITING. ONDANSETRON HAS EXCELLENT UTILITY AS AN ANTIEMETIC DRUG, AND IT IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NAUSEA AND VOMITING OF VARIOUS ETIOLOGIES. COMMON USES OF ONDANSETRON INCLUDE THE PREVENTION OF CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED AND RADIATION-INDUCED NAUSEA AND VOMITING, THE PREVENTION OF POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING, AND OFF-LABEL USE FOR THE PREVENTION OF NAUSEA AND VOMITING ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR MOTION SICKNESS-INDUCED NAUSEA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL COVER THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, PHARMACOLOGY, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILES, ELIGIBLE PATIENT POPULATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND MONITORING. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN MANAGING PATIENTS NEEDING ONDANSETRON THERAPY.