Ondansetron

Adults: Dosage Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting-Adults, Pediatric patients (6 months to 18 years): 8 mg tablet/orodispersible tablet: Three 0.15 mg/kg doses, up to a maximum of 16 mg per dose. 4 mg orodispersible tablet: Three 0.15 mg/kg doses, up to a maximum of 16 mg per dose. Injection: Three 0.15 mg/kg doses, up to a maximum of 16 mg per dose, infused intravenously over 15 minutes. Radiotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting-Adults: 8 mg tablet/orodispersible tablet: Initial Dose: 8 mg orally 1 to 2 hours before radiotherapy. Post Radiotherapy: 8 mg orally every 8 hours for up to 5 days after a course of treatment. 4 mg orodispersible tablet: Three 0.15 mg/kg doses, up to a maximum of 16 mg per dose. Injection: Three 0.15 mg/kg doses, up to a maximum of 16 mg per dose, infused intravenously over 15 minutes. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting-Adults: 8 mg tablet/orodispersible tablet: 16 mg given as two 8 mg tablets 4 mg orodispersible tablet: 16 mg Injection: 4 mg Pediatrics (>40 kg): Injection: 4 mgPediatrics (40 kg): Injection: 0.1 mg/kgChemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting-Adults/Geriatric/Child of 12 years or over: Highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy: 30 ml (24 mg) Ondansetron Oral Solution administered 30 minutes before start of emetogenic chemotherapy. Moderate emetogenic cancer chemotherapy: 10 ml (8 mg) Ondansetron Oral Solution administered 30 minutes before start of emetogenic chemotherapy. A further 10 ml dose should be administered after 8 hours of the first dose. One 10 ml dose should be administered twice a day (every 12 hours) for 1-2 days after completion of chemotherapy. Pediatric (4-11 years): 5 ml (4 mg) Ondansetron Oral Solution should be taken 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy. The other 2 doses should be taken 4 and 8 hours after the first dose. Then 5 ml oral solution should be administered 3 times a day (every 8 hours) for 1-2 days after completion of chemotherapy. Oral solution: Radiotherapy induced Nausea and Vomiting (Adults/Geriatric/Child of 12 years or over): The recommended oral dosage: 10 ml (8 mg) Ondansetron Oral Solution 3 times daily. For total body irradiation: 10 ml (8-mg) Ondansetron Oral Solution should be administered 1 to 2 hours before each fraction of radiotherapy administered each day. For single high-dose fraction radiotherapy to the abdomen: one 10 ml Ondansetron Oral Solution should be administered 1 to 2 hours before radiotherapy, with subsequent doses every 8 hours after the first dose for 1 to 2 days after completion of radiotherapy. For daily fractionated radiotherapy to the abdomen: 10 ml (8-mg) Ondansetron Oral Solution should be administered 1 to 2 hours before radiotherapy, with subsequent doses every 8 hours after the first dose for each day radiotherapy is given. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (Adults/Geriatric/Child of 12 years or over): 20 ml (16 mg) Ondansetron Oral Solution 1 hour before induction of anesthesia Oral Soluble Film: Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy: Adult oral dose: 24 mg given successively as three 8 mg films 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy. Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy: Adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older: One 8 mg film 30 minutes before chemotherapy followed by an 8 mg dose 8 hours later. Administer one 8 mg film twice a day (every 12 hours) for 1 to 2 days after completion of chemotherapy. Pediatric patients 4 through 11 years of age: One 4 mg film three times a day. Administer the first dose 30 minutes before chemotherapy, with subsequent doses 4 and 8 hours later. Administer one 4 mg film three times a day (every 8 hours) for 1 to 2 days after completion of chemotherapy. Prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with radiotherapy: The adult dosage is one 8 mg film three times a day. Postoperative nausea and vomiting: The adult dose is 16 mg given successively as two 8 mg films 1 hour before anesthesia.