15 mg/kg over 15 min administered 30 min before chemotherapy, then 4 and 8 hr after first dose; not to exceed 16 mg (32 mg no longer recommended because of increased risk of QT prolongation) Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting
It is also used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting after surgery
It belongs to a group of medications called antiemetics
Ondansetron may also be taken at home for breakthrough nausea or vomiting
This medicine is available only with
For prevention of moderate nausea and vomiting after treatment with cancer medicines: Adults and children 12 years of age and older—At first, 8 milligrams (mg) taken 30 minutes before starting cancer treatment
Your dose is the same no matter which form you take
The specified, limited amount of the drug that will be covered by the benefit plan
12 to 17 years of age: 8 mg administered 30 minutes before the start of chemotherapy, with a subsequent 8-mg dose 8 hours after the first dose
Zofran does not carry a black-box warning for children
Corresponding doses of ZOFRAN tablets, ZOFRAN ODT
Gently push the ZOFRAN ODT out of the blister pocket, and remove it with dry fingers
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