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Ondansetron 4mg/5ml Syrup
Ondansetron 4mg/5ml Syrup
Ondansetron
1. What Ondansetron Syrup is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Ondansetron Syrup
3. How to take Ondansetron Syrup
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Ondansetron Syrup
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Ondansetron 4mg/5ml Syrup belongs to a group of medicines called anti-emetics, also known as serotonin 5HT3 antagonists (called Ondansetron Syrup throughout the rest of this leaflet).
Ondansetron Syrup is taken if you are feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting) after you have had chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or an operation.
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Ondansetron Syrup
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking a medicine listed here:
If you are pregnant or breast feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Pregnancy
Only use Ondansetron Syrup during the first trimester of pregnancy after discussion with your doctor of the potential benefits and risks to you and your unborn baby of the different treatment options. This is because Ondansetron Syrup can slightly increase the risk of a baby being born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate (openings or splits in the upper lip and/or the roof of the mouth). If you are already pregnant, think you might be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking Ondansetron Syrup. If you are a woman of childbearing potential you may be advised to use effective contraception.
Breast-feeding
Do not breast-feed if you are taking Ondansetron. This is because small amounts pass into the mother’s milk. Ask your doctor or midwife for advice.
Ondansetron Syrup does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.
This medicine contains 2 mg sodium benzoate in 1 ml, which is equivalent to 2 mg/ml. Benzoic salt may increase jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) in newborn babies (up to 4 weeks old).
This medicine contains Xylitol (E 967) which may have a laxative effect and has a calorific value of 2.4 kcal/g xylitol.
This medicine contains 13.5 mg propylene glycol in each 5ml which is equivalent to 2.7 mg/ml.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Do not mix Ondansetron syrup with anything (not even water) before swallowing it.
Adults and the elderly
During chemotherapy or radiotherapy
During chemotherapy or radiotherapy
If you or your child take more Ondansetron Syrup than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. In an event of overdose you may experience constipation, difficulty in seeing, low blood pressure, feeling dizzy, feeling sick, loss of consciousness, abnormal changes to ECG.
If you forget to take a dose, take another as soon as you remember. Then take your next dose at the normal time.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you have any of the following rare side effects while taking your medicine tell your doctor immediately or go to hospital straight away:
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
If you need a blood test tell your doctor you are taking this medicine as it may affect the results.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the carton and bottle after “Exp”.
The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Once opened, use within 28 days.
There are no special storage conditions for your medicine.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Ondansetron Syrup is a clear solution in a brown glass bottle containing 50ml of the solution.
This leaflet was last revised in August 2023.