Why is Zofran prescribed?
Zofran is used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, anesthesia, and surgery. Ondansetron is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. How should Zofran be used? Zofran comes as a tablet and in an injectable form. The tablets may be taken with or without food. The first dose of Ondansetron usually is taken in a hospital or clinic 30 minutes before chemotherapy is begun. The second dose is taken 4 hours after the first dose, and the third dose is taken 8 hours after the first dose. Your doctor also may want you take one tablet every 8 hours for 1 or 2 days after chemotherapy. Follow the directions on your label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Ondansetron exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Ondansetron injections are given by qualified health care professionals. Zofran :
