Injection: 40 mg/20 mL multiple-dose vial
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Ondansetron has excellent utility as an antiemetic drug, and it is effective against nausea
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Perhaps slow administration of ondansetron as recommended over 2-5 min would decrease the incidence of potentially life-threatening adverse effects associated with ondansetron
Additional doses may be given 4 hours after the Recommended dose: 0
This is to avoid changes in heart rhythm such as fatal QT prolongation and ventricular tachycardia
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(1) nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy
alannae said: Therapeutic drugs (non-chemo) administered prior to chemo (same DOS) for 20 minutes each sequentially would be coded as 96367 x2 units
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A single IV dose greater than 16 mg should not be given due to dose - Ondansetron may be prescribed if needed to prevent vomiting and improve tolerance of oral rehydration solutions
A 50ml infusion may be used if required (eg fluid restriction) but the residual volume in the infusion line must be flushed through at Ondansetron: • IV: 4-8 mg over 15 minutes q 3-6 hours (up to 32 mg) or continuous infusion • Subcutaneous (SubQ) continuous infusion: 8 mg starting dose, then 12-40 mg/day; wean slowly to PO if stable 2