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Ondansetron is a widely prescribed medication for nausea and vomiting from various causes
Zofran
Is Zofran safe to take for morning sickness during pregnancy? Zofran is
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The empirical formula is C 18 H 19 N 3 O·HCl·2H 2 O, representing a molecular weight of 365
Ondansetron, a potent antiemetic agent, is a 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 3 antagonist that blocks the effects of serotonin
Other concerns about Zofran safety involve giving a large, single dose (32 mg IV) or multiple serotonin antagonist meds simultaneously, neither of which are usually prescribed for HG
In 2014, an estimated 22 percent of pregnant women in the U
The neurotransmitter, serotonin, appears to play a role in ondansetron's effect
a blockage in your digestive tract (stomach or intestines)
[1-4] Use during and after cesarean section appears to not affect the onset of breastfeeding
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Call your doctor at once if you have: severe constipation, stomach pain, or bloating; headache with chest pain and severe dizziness, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeats; fast or pounding heartbeats; jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); blurred vision or temporary vision loss (lasting from only a Safety Announcement Table 1
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is Zofran may cause serious side effects
You may need to take your dose several times a day depending on what you’re treating
consuming vitamin B6 supplements Zofran is the brand name for ondansetron, a prescription medication that is used to prevent nausea and vomiting
It's available as a tablet, orally disintegrating tablet (ODT), and oral liquid
Ondansetron Nursing Pharmacology
15 –19 The first prospective study looking at the safety of ondansetron in pregnancy was a multicentre (Canada and Australia) cohort controlled e study which followed up 176 pregnancies with first trimester exposure to ondansetron and compared