{"id":61695,"date":"2024-03-05T13:56:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/emeset-4-odt\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:23:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:23:33","slug":"emeset-4-odt","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/emeset-4-odt\/","title":{"rendered":"Emeset 4 ODT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- medsbase-tldr-answer --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 24px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;\">&#9889; Quick Answer &mdash; What is Emeset 4 ODT?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Emeset 4 ODT<\/strong> \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 <strong>orally disintegrating tablet (ODT\/MD)<\/strong> \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 <strong>ondansetron 4 mg<\/strong>, a selective serotonin <strong>5-HT3 receptor antagonist<\/strong>. It is the most-used antiemetic worldwide and works against the strong serotonergic emetic stimulus generated by chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, gastroenteritis, and migraine. Manufactured by Cipla under WHO-GMP standards. Onset within 30 minutes orally and 8&ndash;12 hour duration; usually given 30&ndash;60 minutes before chemo or as needed for breakthrough nausea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"background:#f5f6f8;border:1px solid #e1e4e8;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:24px 0;font-size:14px;\"><strong>\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase:<\/strong> \u2714 <strong>\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 WHO-GMP \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae<\/strong> &#10004; Discreet packaging &#10004; Worldwide shipping &#10004; <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/reviews\/\">Verified customer reviews (1,400+ customers)<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"medsbase-reship-line\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#444;margin:8px 0 18px;\">\ud83d\udce6 \u039a\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\"><strong>\u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 \u03b5\u03ac\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c6\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 20 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd, \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5.<\/p>\n<h3>\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase<\/h3>\n<p>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd WHO-GMP \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03af\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae, \u03b1\u03c0\u03bb\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u2014 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2. \u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae (\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ce\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1 \u2014 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad \u201cMedsBase\u201d \u03ae \u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03b4\u03ae\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5). \u0393\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac SEPA. \u039a\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \u0395\u03be\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03ce\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"><strong>&#9888;&#65039; Ondansetron QT-prolongation FDA dose cap.<\/strong> A single IV dose &gt; 16 mg has been associated with QT prolongation and torsades-de-pointes. Maximum single dose is 16 mg IV (oral 24 mg single dose has a slightly different cap). Avoid in <strong>congenital long-QT<\/strong>, hypokalaemia, hypomagnesaemia, or with other QT-prolonging drugs (azithromycin, citalopram, methadone, hydroxychloroquine, amiodarone, fluoroquinolones, antipsychotics). Apomorphine is an absolute contraindication (severe hypotension).<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When ondansetron is the right antiemetic<\/h2>\n<p>Ondansetron is the <strong>first-line antiemetic for serotonin-driven nausea<\/strong> &mdash; chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), radiation-induced nausea, and severe gastroenteritis. It is <strong>less useful for motion sickness and vestibular nausea<\/strong> (where the dominant pathway is histaminergic and cholinergic &mdash; promethazine\/Avomine, cinnarizine, and meclozine work better) and <strong>not first-line for nausea-vomiting of pregnancy<\/strong> (NVP first-line is doxylamine + B6; ondansetron is reserved for refractory hyperemesis gravidarum after considering a small first-trimester cardiac\/cleft-palate signal in observational studies).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase<\/h3>\n<p>Emeset 4 ODT is supplied from a <strong>\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 WHO-GMP \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae<\/strong>. Every order ships discreetly worldwide and is covered by our <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\">\u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2<\/a> &mdash; if it does not arrive within 20 business days, we reship at no cost. Ondansetron is the global standard for serotonin-driven emesis with millions of doses delivered safely each year. Orally disintegrating tablet (ODT\/MD) formulation is convenient when active vomiting prevents reliable swallowing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u039c\u03b7\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/h2>\n<p>Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery damage gut enterochromaffin cells, which release massive amounts of <strong>serotonin (5-HT)<\/strong>. The serotonin binds 5-HT3 receptors on vagal afferents and on the chemoreceptor trigger zone (area postrema), which signal the medullary vomiting centre. Ondansetron is a highly selective antagonist at the 5-HT3 receptor &mdash; it blocks this signal at both peripheral and central sites without affecting D2, H1, muscarinic, or alpha-adrenergic receptors. That selectivity explains its clean side-effect profile: minimal sedation, no extrapyramidal reactions, no anticholinergic burden.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0395\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CINV:<\/strong> moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy (cisplatin, anthracyclines, cyclophosphamide regimens) &mdash; usually with dexamethasone &plusmn; aprepitant for highly emetogenic regimens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Radiation-induced nausea:<\/strong> total body irradiation, high-dose abdominal radiation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV):<\/strong> single 4 mg dose at induction or end of surgery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Severe gastroenteritis:<\/strong> dehydration risk in children\/adults.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Migraine-associated nausea:<\/strong> often with sumatriptan or other triptans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refractory hyperemesis gravidarum:<\/strong> after first-line doxylamine+B6 (Doxinate, Pregnidoxin NU) and metoclopramide have failed; specialist supervision recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0394\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#2c7cb0;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\">\u0395\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\">\u0394\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">CINV (adult)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">8 mg 30 min before chemo, then 8 mg every 8&ndash;12 h for up to 5 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">PONV (adult)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">4 mg single dose, IV at induction or oral 1 h pre-op<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">Severe gastroenteritis (adult)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">4&ndash;8 mg every 8 h as needed (max 24 mg\/day)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">Paediatric (4&ndash;11 y, gastro)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">4 mg every 8 h (8&ndash;15 kg: 2 mg; 15&ndash;30 kg: 4 mg; &gt;30 kg: 4&ndash;8 mg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">\u03a3\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03ae \u03b7\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b4\u03c5\u03c3\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">Maximum 8 mg\/day (Child-Pugh C)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">Single-dose maximum<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">16 mg IV; 24 mg oral &mdash; do not exceed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Place the ODT on a dry tongue; it dissolves in 10&ndash;30 seconds with saliva. Do not push through the foil &mdash; peel back. No water needed, useful for active vomiting.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Common (&gt; 10%):<\/strong> headache, constipation (the most clinically meaningful side effect &mdash; pre-empt with hydration and stool softener if multi-day course)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common (1&ndash;10%):<\/strong> mild flushing, fatigue, transient AST\/ALT rise, dizziness, hot flushes after IV<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u039b\u03b9\u03b3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong> bradycardia, hypotension, myalgia<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u03a3\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c3\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong> QT prolongation\/torsades, serotonin syndrome (with SSRIs\/SNRIs\/triptans\/MAOIs), severe hypersensitivity, transient blindness (very rare, with rapid IV)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0391\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ae\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2:<\/strong> extrapyramidal reactions (rare with ondansetron unlike older antiemetics)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Apomorphine:<\/strong> ABSOLUTE contraindication &mdash; severe hypotension and loss of consciousness reported.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0386\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03bc\u03b7\u03ba\u03cd\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf QT<\/strong> (azithromycin, clarithromycin, citalopram, escitalopram, methadone, amiodarone, sotalol, fluoroquinolones, hydroxychloroquine, antipsychotics): avoid combination or monitor ECG.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serotonergic drugs<\/strong> (SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, triptans, tramadol, fentanyl, linezolid, methylene blue): rare serotonin syndrome reported &mdash; counsel patients to recognise tremor\/agitation\/clonus\/hyperthermia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tramadol:<\/strong> ondansetron may reduce tramadol analgesic effect (5-HT3 blockade interferes with descending pain inhibition).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0399\u03c3\u03c7\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03af \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 CYP3A4<\/strong> (rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepine): can lower ondansetron levels and reduce efficacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How quickly does Emeset 4 ODT work?<\/h3>\n<p>Ondansetron ODTs reach therapeutic plasma levels in about 30 minutes after dissolution. Onset of antiemetic effect is similar to swallowed tablets; the ODT advantage is reliability when vomiting is active.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Emeset 4 ODT safe in pregnancy?<\/h3>\n<p>Ondansetron is reserved for <strong>refractory hyperemesis gravidarum<\/strong> after doxylamine+B6 (Doxinate, Pregnidoxin NU), pyridoxine, and metoclopramide have failed. Some observational studies suggest a small first-trimester cardiac and cleft-palate signal; use should be discussed with a clinician.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I take Emeset 4 ODT for motion sickness?<\/h3>\n<p>Ondansetron works on the serotonin pathway and is <strong>not effective for motion sickness<\/strong>, which is histaminergic\/cholinergic. Use promethazine (Avomine), cinnarizine, meclozine, or a hyoscine patch instead.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is Emeset 4 ODT different from metoclopramide or domperidone?<\/h3>\n<p>Metoclopramide and domperidone are <strong>D2 antagonists<\/strong> &mdash; they speed gastric emptying and treat dyspepsia\/regurgitation\/gastroparesis nausea. Ondansetron is a <strong>5-HT3 antagonist<\/strong> &mdash; better for chemo, radiation, surgery, severe gastroenteritis, and migraine nausea. Ondansetron is more expensive but cleaner (no extrapyramidal reactions, no hyperprolactinaemia).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Emeset 4 ODT cause drowsiness?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Unlike promethazine, prochlorperazine, and metoclopramide, ondansetron does not cause sedation or confusion and is preferred for ambulatory or driving patients.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the maximum dose?<\/h3>\n<p>Maximum single oral dose is 24 mg; maximum single IV dose is 16 mg (FDA cap). Total daily dose typically 24 mg\/day; in severe hepatic impairment cap at 8 mg\/day.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I take it with my SSRI antidepressant?<\/h3>\n<p>Short-term combinations are usually safe but counsel patients to recognise serotonin syndrome (tremor, agitation, hyperreflexia, clonus, fever). Long-term concurrent use is generally avoided when an alternative antiemetic is available.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is constipation a problem?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes &mdash; ondansetron causes constipation in up to 1 in 10 users (more on multi-day chemo courses). Maintain hydration, fibre, and a stimulant laxative (senna\/bisacodyl) prophylactically during chemo cycles.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Emeset 4 ODT be used in children?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes &mdash; weight-based dosing is well established for paediatric gastroenteritis (8&ndash;15 kg = 2 mg, 15&ndash;30 kg = 4 mg, &gt;30 kg = 4&ndash;8 mg every 8 h). The ODT formulation is particularly useful for children who cannot swallow tablets.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is Emeset 4 ODT stored?<\/h3>\n<p>Store at room temperature (below 30&deg;C), protect from light and moisture, keep out of reach of children. 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