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could it be ondansetron? (generic for Zofran for nausea/vomiting)? nm

Posted By: mac on 2006-05-31
In Reply to: chemotherapy med - help please

Subject: could it be ondansetron? (generic for Zofran for nausea/vomiting)? nm

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chemotherapy med - help please
- could it be ondansetron? (generic for Zofran for nausea/vomiting)? nm - mac
  - There was a mention of Zofran later, I will listen again for that Thank you! - nm

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Ondansetron is used to prevent nausea and vomiting
Subject: Ondansetron is used to prevent nausea and vomiting

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Sorry ondansetron is generic for Zofran
Subject: Sorry ondansetron is generic for Zofran

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generic for Zofran is ondansetron
Subject: generic for Zofran is ondansetron

ondansetron........generic Zofran nm
Subject: ondansetron........generic Zofran nm

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there's Zofran for nausea and vomiting follow surgery or chemo drugs. nm
Subject: there's Zofran for nausea and vomiting follow surgery or chemo drugs. nm

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or ondansetron (Zofran). NM
Subject: or ondansetron (Zofran). NM

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nausea and vomiting
Subject: nausea and vomiting

I have listened to this many times......help.....nausea and vomiting "it's really unclear". This is what I interpet. Not sure if it makes sense......thanks for any kind of help, apprecieate it.....

what about nausea and vomiting? sm
Subject: what about nausea and vomiting? sm

that is a common phrase in medical terminology. What is the whole sentence you are referring to?

appreciate not apprecieate.

Nausea and vomiting
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If you are saying the words nausea and vomiting are really unclear to you, as in you can't tell if that is what the doc is saying?

Nausea and vomiting would make sense in a cancer patient with the other problems listed in his complaints.

Sorry but the way you wrote your question if you are unclear, then it would be easier for us to help you if you said "sounds like.....but it is really not clear, by putting it in quotes we can't really tell what you are trying to say, if that makes any sense. LOL

Could it be Tigan (treats nausea and vomiting)? nm
Subject: Could it be Tigan (treats nausea and vomiting)? nm

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There was no mention of nausea or vomiting, but the s/l is close. Thank you I will look into it.
Subject: There was no mention of nausea or vomiting, but the s/l is close. Thank you I will look into it.

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performance status, nausea, vomiting.
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No nausea, vomiting or s/l Brownie taste in the back of his throat. NM
Subject: No nausea, vomiting or s/l Brownie taste in the back of his throat. NM

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Subject: How about Emend which is used for preventing nausea and vomiting associated with repeat courses of certain cancer drug therapy

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Subject: He denies any nausea, vomiting, fever, chills and no recent s/l interim.

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If he has central nausea and vomiting he may S/L amese?? gastric contexts through a feeding tube.
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ondansetron
Subject: ondansetron

are you sure its not ondansetron? sm
Subject: are you sure its not ondansetron? sm

That is generic for Zofran.

Zofran?
Subject: Zofran?

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yes it is zofran
Subject: yes it is zofran

that is the dose given prior to chemo, coming from a chemo nurse

how about 4 of zofran
Subject: how about 4 of zofran

as in 4 mg of zofran IV??

ok I will go relisten for Zofran, thank you:)
Subject: ok I will go relisten for Zofran, thank you:)

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Subject: now s/l AIR-A-C
pre and post chemo and his AIR-A-C was 37 mg IV. He tolerated it well?

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Subject: given s/o flora zofran IV. TIA

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They do have oral Zofran. Maybe that is it. nm
Subject: They do have oral Zofran. Maybe that is it. nm

Flora-Q and Zofran? nm
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There was a mention of Zofran later, I will listen again for that Thank you!
Subject: There was a mention of Zofran later, I will listen again for that Thank you!

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Zofran comes in that form and dosage. nm
Subject: Zofran comes in that form and dosage. nm

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He has tried s/l wrenching and vomiting.
Subject: He has tried s/l wrenching and vomiting.

wrenching and vomiting
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Subject: Pt with migraines on Zofran and s/l Tie Gran as needed. nm

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nausea
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This is what I have so far....don't know if this will help thanks so much

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Anapsin for nausea?
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Subject: Might be Granisol, solution for nausea.

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http://formulary.prescribingreference.com/

You can go to this main site, see category and click, like gastrointestinal and nausea etc.

http://formulary.prescribingreference.com/gastrointestinal_tract/nausea

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Subject: They use Haldol or haloperidol for nausea

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