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2 Interactions found for:

ondansetron
Interactions Summary
  • 2 Major
  • 0 Moderate
  • 0 Minor
  • ondansetron

Drug Interactions

A total of 372 medications are known to interact with ondansetron. Add another medication to view potential interactions with this medication.

Common Interactions Checks

Drug and Food Interactions

No food interactions were found for selected drugs: ondansetron.

This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Drug and Pregnancy Interactions

The following applies to the ingredients: Ondansetron

Professional Content

Safety has not been established during pregnancy.

AU TGA pregnancy category: B1
US FDA pregnancy category: Not assigned

Risk summary: No data are available on the use of this drug in pregnant women to inform a drug-related risk.

Animal studies have failed to reveal evidence of fetal harm. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.

AU TGA pregnancy category B1: Drugs which have been taken by only a limited number of pregnant women and women of childbearing age, without an increase in the frequency of malformation or other direct or indirect harmful effects on the human fetus having been observed. Studies in animals have not shown evidence of an increased occurrence of fetal damage.

US FDA pregnancy category Not Assigned: The US FDA has amended the pregnancy labeling rule for prescription drug products to require labeling that includes a summary of risk, a discussion of the data supporting that summary, and relevant information to help health care providers make prescribing decisions and counsel women about the use of drugs during pregnancy. Pregnancy categories A, B, C, D, and X are being phased out

References

  1. "Product Information. Zofran (ondansetron)." GlaxoSmithKline PROD (2001):
  2. Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics." O 0
  3. Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information." O 0
  4. "Product Information. Zuplenz (ondansetron)." Strativa Pharmaceuticals, a Division of Par Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2010):

Drug and Breastfeeding Interactions

The following applies to the ingredients: Ondansetron

Professional Content

Breastfeeding is not recommended during use of this drug (AU, UK)
Use with caution (US)

Excreted into human milk: Unknown
Excreted into animal milk: Yes

Comments: The effects in the nursing infant are unknown.

References

  1. "Product Information. Zofran (ondansetron)." GlaxoSmithKline PROD (2001):
  2. Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics." O 0
  3. Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information." O 0
  4. "Product Information. Zuplenz (ondansetron)." Strativa Pharmaceuticals, a Division of Par Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2010):
  5. United States National Library of Medicine "Toxnet. Toxicology Data Network. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT" (2013):

Therapeutic Duplication Warnings

No warnings were found for your selected drugs.

Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.

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Drug Interaction Classification

These classifications are only a guideline. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medication.

Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
Unknown No interaction information available.

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