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on·dan·se·tron

 (ŏn-dăn′sĭ-trŏn′)
n.
A selective serotonin receptor antagonist, C18H19N3O, used in its hydrochloride form to prevent nausea and vomiting, especially when occurring postoperatively or as a result of chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
[ondan-, of unknown origin + -setron (from (se(ro)t(onin) r(eceptor antag)on(ist)).]
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ondansetron

n ondansetrón m
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Objective: To compare the efficacy of ondansetron with a combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in terms of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
COMPARISION OF PRE-OPERATIVE ONDANSETRON VERSUS COMBINATION OF DEXAMETHASONE AND ONDANSETRON FOR POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN ELECTIVE LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
2, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Use of ondansetron for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy does not appear to be associated with birth defects, according to research published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Ondansetron in Pregnancy Not Linked to Most Birth Defects; Use for nausea, vomiting of pregnancy tied to modest increase in cleft palate, renal agenesis-dysgenesis
Some studies showed that aprepitant is significantly more effective than ondansetron, a serotonin (5-H[T.sub.3]) receptor antagonist, for the prevention of postoperative vomiting in open abdominal surgery (10, 11).
Effect of the Dexamethasone-Ondansetron Combination Versus Dexamethasone-Aprepitant Combination to Prevent Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting/Postoperatif Bulanti ve Kusmayi Onlemede Dekzametazon ve Ondansetron Kombinasyonu ile Dekzametazon ve Aprepitant Kombinasyonun Etkisinin Karsilastirilmasi
One of the choices for such treatment has been ondansetron, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, which has been used off label for NVP and is now available in generic form.
Safety of ondansetron for nausea, vomiting of pregnancy
The affected drugs include: Azithromycin, Donepezil, Haloperidol, Imipramine HCl, Isosorbide Dinitrate, Naratriptan, Ondansetron, Perphenazine, and Risperidone.
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Ondansetron is a carbazalone derivative that is structurally similar to serotonin and possess specific 5HT3 receptor antagonistic properties.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ONDANSETRON VERSUS GRANISETRON IN THE PREVENTION OF POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING (PONV) IN DAY CARE GYNAECOLOGICAL LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERIES
Objective: To evaluate the association of anti-emetic efficacy of ondansetron with 18792A>G polymorphism in the target gene of 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 subtype B.
Association of anti-emetic efficacy of Ondansetron with 18792A>G polymorphism in a drug target gene 5-HT3B in Pakistani population
The first presentation, entitled 'Treatment of Acute Gastroenteritis-Related Emesis with Bimodal Release Ondansetron', will be presented by Robert Silverman, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell; Northwell Health, and Lead Investigator of the BEKINDA Phase III GUARD study, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 3:00 PM EDT.
RedHill Biopharma announces oral presentations on BEKINDA 24 mg at SAEM meeting
Dexamethasone and ondansetron are commonly used for prophylaxis of PONV [9-13] due to their negligible adverse effects.
Effects of Intraoperative Dexamethasone and Ondansetron on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Microvascular Decompression Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study
Sufferers are often given ondansetron, which was developed to tackle post-chemo vomiting.
Powerful drugs may be used to tackle sickness
These lesions followed multiple erythematous plaques over the same areas which appeared within 4 hours of the intake of an ondansetron tablet, 12 days previously.
A rare case of fixed drug Eruption due to ondansetron
A detailed review of medication administration records revealed that all patients received 4 intravenous medications: ondansetron, heparin, saline, and potassium.
Whole-genome sequencing to determine origin of multinational outbreak of Sarocladium kiliense bloodstream infections
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