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Drug Study Ondansetron
Drug Study Ondansetron
College of Nursing
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NAME: Angelu Noelle Olli
YEAR/SECTION/ GROUP: BSN2/03/7 DRUG STUDY DATE: 12/16/2020
MECHANISM OF
DRUG INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECT ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING CONSIDERATION
ACTION
Generic Ondansetron -highly emetogenic -hypersensitivity Confusion, Headache, hypoxia, -The nurse will administer
name: blocks the cancer (e.g., anaphylaxis) dizziness, fast pyrexia, dizziness, Zofran as ordered
Ondansetron actions of chemotherapy, to Ondansetron or heartbeat, feder, gynecological disorder, -The nurse will assess the
chemicals in the headache, anxiety/ agitation, patients nausea every 2-3
including cisplatin any of the
body that can shortness of Urinary retention, hours.
greater than or equal components of the
Brand name: trigger nausea breath, weakness pruritus -The nurse will provide the
Zofran, Zofran and vomiting. to 50 mg/m2, initial formulation, patient with clear liquids
ODT, and Ondansetron is and repeat courses of receiving to consume.
Zuplenz used to prevent moderately concomitant -The nurse will educate
nausea and emetogenic cancer apomorphine due the patient on 5 foods or
vomiting that chemotherapy, to the risk of
may be caused liquids to avoid that
radiotherapy in profound
Classification: by surgery, makes nausea worst.
5-HT3 cancer patients receiving hypotension and -The nurse will verbalize 4
Antagonist chemotherapy, either total body loss of techniques on how to
or radiation irradiation, single high- consciousness. reduce nausea.
treatment. dose fraction to the
abdomen, or daily
fractions to the
DOCTOR’S
abdomen.
ORDER:
Ondansetron Ondansetron tablets
8mg p.o x 1 are also indicated for
tab stat the prevention of
postoperative nausea
and/or vomiting.
Pines City Colleges
College of Nursing
(Owned and Operated by THORNTONS INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, INC.)
Tel. nos.: (074) 445-2210, 445-2209 Fax: (074) 445-2208
www.pcc.edu.ph
Reference: Drugs.com. (n.d.). Ondansetron. Retrieved December 16, 2020, from https://www.drugs.com/pro/ondansetron.html#s-34084-4
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