Ondansetron

For patients in need of anti-emetic drugs, such as ondansetron, the burden of ingesting a tablet or swallowing a liquid medication can be significant because it has a tendency to exacerbate the nausea. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Since ondansetron has long been approved in larger doses, that scenario could be a reality in just a few years, predicts Dr. Johnson, who has a financial stake in a company that hopes to develop it as an alcohol treatment. ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)

Claris has also received a number of complaints from other countries on antibacterial ciprofloxacin, antibiotic metronidazole and nausea treatment ondansetron that were contaminated or suspected to be contaminated, leading it to recall these products, Mumbai-based Angel Broking said in a report. ❋ John Satish Kumar (2010)

Yet another candidate is ondansetron, a serotonin blocker used to treat nausea in cancer patients. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Fortunately, these unpleasant reactions to chemo can now be minimized and sometimes even eliminated with newer medications such as Zofran (ondansetron), Kytril (granisetron), and Ativan (lorazepam). ❋ The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective (2005)

There are now some excellent antiemetic drugs, such as ondansetron Zofran,which can help virtually eliminate nausea and vomiting. ❋ ROBIN DIBNER (1994)

The second is anti-nausea drug ondansetron RapidFilm.

Transcept is also developing TO-2061, a low dose ondansetron augmentation therapy for patients with obsessive compulsive disorder OCD who have not adequately responded to treatment with approved first-line pharmacotherapy.

Transcept is currently preparing to start a phase II trial with Setrodon, an ultra low-dose ondansetron for potential use as an adjunctive therapy in adult patients with treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder TR-OCD. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Similar to SSRIs, ondansetron affects serotonin pathways and may enhance SSRI effects on OCD symptoms. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Transcept has conducted pilot studies characterizing the potential of low-dose ondansetron in TR-OCD. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Results show that patients resistant to multiple treatments improved when ondansetron was added. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Teva to launch generic version of cancer drug this year if court finds patent unenforceable ondansetron RapidFilm (TM) Approved in 16 European Countries ❋ Unknown (2010)