Zoron 4 mg/2 mL Ondansetron Injection Ampoules Pack of 5

Ondansetron is used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery.

• • Ondansetron is in a class of medications called serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonists.

• • It works by blocking the action of serotonin, a natural substance that may cause nausea and vomiting.

• • Ondansetron works by blocking one of the body’s natural substances (serotonin) that causes vomiting.

How To Use:

• • To prevent nausea from chemotherapy, take this medication usually within 30 minutes before treatment begins.

• • To prevent nausea from radiation treatment, take this medication 1 to 2 hours before the start of your treatment.

• • To prevent nausea after surgery, take ondansetron 1 hour before the start of surgery.

• • This medication may be taken with or without food.

• • However, your doctor may tell you not to eat before chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery.

Take any other doses as directed by your doctor:

• • Ondansetron may be taken up to 3 times a day for 1 to 2 days after your chemotherapy or radiation treatment is finished.

• • If you are taking this medication on a prescribed schedule, take it regularly in order to get the most benefit from it.

• • To help you remember, take it at the same times each day.

• • Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy.

• • The dosage for children may also be based on age and weight.

In patients with severe liver problems:

• • The usual maximum dose is 8 milligrams in 24 hours.

• • Take this medication exactly as directed.

• • Do not take more medication or take it more often than prescribed.

• • Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.

• • Inform your doctor if your condition does not improve or if it worsens.

Warnings And Precautions:

You should not use ondansetron if:

• • You are allergic to ondansetron or similar medicines (dolasetron, granisetron, palonosetron).

To make sure ondansetron is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• • Liver disease.

• • An electrolyte imbalance (such as low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood).

• • Congestive heart failure, slow heartbeats.

• • Personal or family history of long qt syndrome.

• • Blockage in your digestive tract (stomach or intestines).

• • Ondansetron is not expected to harm an unborn baby.

• • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.

• • It is not known whether ondansetron passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby.

• • Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

• • Ondansetron is not approved for use by anyone younger than 4 years old.

• • Ondansetron orally disintegrating tablets may contain phenylalanine.

• • Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).

Ingredients:

• Ondansetron 2 mg/ml