If you are taking this medication on a prescribed schedule take it. Ondansetron is used to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused by surgery cancer chemotherapy or radiation treatment. It is ineffective for treating vomiting caused by motion sickness.
It can be given by mouth or by injection into a muscle or into a vein.
If you are taking this medication on a prescribed schedule take it. For mild symptoms of nausea and emesis of pregnancy ginger pyridoxine antihistamines and metoclopramide were associated with greater benefit than placebo. Ondansetron may be taken up to 3 times a day for 1 to 2 days after your chemotherapy or radiation treatment is finished. Findings In this meta-analysis of cohort studies of 456 963 pregnancies in 3 countries treatment with ondansetron was not significantly associated with increased risk of fetal death spontaneous abortion stillbirth or major congenital malformations compared.
