Please refer to the instructions on the prescription established by your medical doctor.
Ondansetron 2 mg/ml is given as intravenous injection (into a vein) or, after dilution, as intravenous infusion (for a longer time). It will usually be given by a doctor or a nurse.
Dosage
Your doctor will decide on the correct dose of ondansetron therapy for you.
The dose varies depending on your medicinal treatment (chemotherapy or surgery), on your liver function and on whether it is given by injection or infusion. In case of chemotherapy or radiotherapy the usual dose in adults is 8 - 32 mg ondansetron a day. For treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting a single dose of 4 mg ondansetron is usually given.
Use in children and adolescents
-Children aged over 6 months and adolescents
The doctor will decide the dose. In cases of chemotherapy or radiotherapy the usual dose in children and adolescents is 4 mg.
-Children aged over 1 month and adolescents
The doctor will decide the dose. For treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting a maximum dose of 4 mg is given into a vein.
Dosage adjustment
-Patients with hepatic impairment:
In patients having hepatic problems the dose has to be adjusted to a maximum daily dose of 8 mg ondansetron.
-Elderly:
There is limited experience in the use of ondansetron in the prevention and treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the elderly, however ondansetron is well tolerated in patients over 65 years receiving chemotherapy.
Duration of treatment
Your doctor will decide on the duration of ondansetron therapy for you.
After intravenous administration of Ondansetron 2 mg/ml the therapy may be continued with other dosage forms.