Ondansetron Injection 2 mg

Ondansetron Injection 2 mg – Ondansetron is a class of drugs known as ‘anti-emetics’ and is employed mainly in the prevention of vomiting (throwing up) and nausea (sickness) which tend to occur after cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery. Nausea is an unpleasant sensation in which an individual experiences a need to vomit whereas vomiting is the body’s natural mechanism to forcibly expel the contents of the stomach.

DANTRON Injection has ‘Ondanestron’ as an active ingredient, which inhibits the effect of a chemical in the body (serotonin) that causes vomiting and nausea. Ondansetron thus prevents feeling nauseated and vomiting due to conditions such as surgery, cancer chemotherapy, pregnancy, or motion sickness.

Benefits

• Ondansetron Injection is part of a class of drugs known as anti-emetics for the prevention of nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, pregnancy, and motion sickness in adults and children 4 years of age and older.
• When serotonin rises in blood levels, it activates the CTZ receptor found in the brain that regulates nausea and vomiting.
• Ondansetron works by blocking the release of serotonin and preventing nausea and vomiting.

Uses:

• Ondansetron Injection is routinely prescribed to help cure nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy sessions.
• Ondansetron Injection may be used to treat nausea and vomiting that occurs in patients who have undergone radiation therapy, enhancing treatment tolerance.
• Most patients will suffer from nausea following surgery, and Ondansetron helps to control as well as suppress such symptoms.

Instructions to use:

• Don’t self-administer.
• Pinch the skin with one hand gently and quickly.
• Insert the needle directly into the muscle.
• Pull back the plunger; if there is blood in the syringe, remove the needle from the skin.
• Remove the needle and replace it with a new, clean one of the same gauge.
• Using the drug already in the syringe is all right.
• Inject the drug slowly.

Dosage:

Administer this injection in the correct dosage as advised amount as directed by your doctor. Don’t inject the higher mg of this medicine.

Storage:

• Store this medicine in a dry and cool location.
• Usage of direct sunlight may cause damage to this injection.
• Don’t keep this injection within reach of the children and pets. 

Side Effects:

• Sensations of flushing
• Constipation
• Headache
• Confusion
• Dizziness
• Fast heartbeat
• Fever
• Headache
• Shortness of breath
• Weakness

Precautions:

• You have been given Ondansetron to prevent nausea and vomiting due to surgery or chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.
• It is quick-acting and begins within 30 minutes.
• If do vomit within an hour of taking a dose, take another dose immediately.
• Do not eat heavy meals and do eat little, healthy snacks throughout the day. Also, drink water frequently  to avoid dehydration.
• In contrast to some of the other nausea medications, side effects from Ondansetron are fairly tolerable.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q. How soon does Ondansetron begin its action?

Ondansetron begins its action within half an hour to 2 hours. It dissolves very fast into the bloodstream and begins to show its effect.

Q. What are the side effects of Ondansetron Injection?

The most frequent side effects of Ondansetron are headache, constipation, diarrhea, and fatigue. These are normally not disturbing and subside by themselves after a while. Talk to your doctor if these troubles persist.