Question

What are the nursing considerations when giving ondansetron? What are the side-effects?

Answer 1

Ondansetron is an antiemetic medication having an action by blocking the 5-HT3 serotonin receptor to reduce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. It has a risk factor of cardiographic changes like prolonged QT-interval, ventricular tachycardia, hypokalemia and electrolyte imbalance, congenital heart failure, constipation, diarrhea, jaundice, stomach pain, blurred vision.
Nursing consideration:
- Monitor fluid and electrolyte status in case of vomiting and diarrhea.
-Monitor cardiovascular status for tachycardia, headache...
-The patient should not breastfeed the baby if they are taking this medicine.
-Advice the patient to skip the missed dose and never overload the medicine.
-Advice the patient to take complete rest and not to drive.