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Ondansetron

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Definition: A competitive serotonin type 3 receptor antagonist. It is effective in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin, and has reported anxiolytic and neuroleptic properties.     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antiemetics; Antipruritics; Antipsychotic Agents; Serotonin Antagonists 		Other names SN307; SN 307; Monohydrochloride, Ondansetron; Monohydrochloride Dihydrate, Ondansetron; Hydrochloride, Ondansetron; GR 38032F; Dihydrate, Ondansetron Monohydrochloride; Zofran; SN-307; Ondansetron, (S)-Isomer; Ondansetron, (R)-Isomer; Ondansetron, (+,-)-Isomer; Ondansetron Monohydrochloride Dihydrate; Ondansetron Monohydrochloride; Ondansetron Hydrochloride; GR38032F; GR-38032FDrugs* : ZOFRAN ODT; ZUPLENZ; ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER; ZOFRAN; ZOFRAN PRESERVATIVE FREE; ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE PRESERVATIVE FREE; ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE; ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE AND DEXTROSE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER; ZOFRAN AND DEXTROSE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER; ONDANSETRON
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
8-hydroxyondansetron  0   Ondansetron/*analogs & derivatives. J Anal Toxicol. 2010;34(9):581-6
1-hydroxyondansetron  0   Ondansetron/*analogs & derivatives. Magn Reson Chem 2006 Oct;44(10):972-5

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