What is Ondansetron?
Category: Prescription Drugs
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Ondansetron is an antiemtic drug used to prevent nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 482 | 136 | |
| Kidney stone | 73 | 10 | |
| Cyclic vomiting syndrome | 64 | 5 | |
| Gastroparesis | 25 | 9 | |
| Vomiting | 20 | 4 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 8 | |
| Moderate | 17 | |
| Mild | 37 | |
| None | 182 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ondansetron
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation | 13 | |
| Headaches | 12 | |
| Drowsiness | 7 | |
| Dizziness | 4 | |
| Sleepiness | 4 | |
| Tiredness | 4 |
Why patients stopped taking Ondansetron
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 44 | |
| Other | 33 | |
| Did not seem to work | 27 | |
| Doctor's advice | 16 | |
| Side effects too severe | 14 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 8 | |
| Expense | 6 | |
| Personal research | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Ondansetron
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 47 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 33 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 11 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 15 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 14 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 10 | |
| 10 years or more | 2 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Ondansetron after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Promethazine (Phenergan) | 29 | |
| Metoclopramide (Reglan) | 6 | |
| Prochlorperazine (Compazine) | 3 | |
| Belladonna-phenobarbital (Donnatal) | 1 | |
| Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Ondansetron and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Promethazine (Phenergan) | 15 | |
| Prochlorperazine (Compazine) | 5 | |
| Medical marijuana (Cannabidiol/Tetrahydrocannabinol Balanced Mixture) | 2 | |
| Metoclopramide (Reglan) | 2 | |
| Trimethobenzamide (Tigan) | 2 |
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