Ondansetron is a powerful antiemetic that works by antagonizing serotonin 5HT3 receptors. It is given for postoperative nausea and chemotherapy-induced nausea (FA2020 p400)
sexymexican888Alo scopolamine is for motion sickness (sea sick) +
shieldmaidenBetween scopolamine and ondasteron, ondasteron starts providing relief in 30 minutes while scopolamine needs several hours to work+
sexymexican888@shieldmaiden yeah thats a valid point, but I think the main reason you would use odansetron is because it is specifically for chemotherapy induced nausea while scopolamine is for motion sickness+2
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Ondansetron is a powerful antiemetic that works by antagonizing serotonin 5HT3 receptors. It is given for postoperative nausea and chemotherapy-induced nausea (FA2020 p400)