Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ondansetron
ATC Code
A04AA01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Setrox?
Uses
Ondansetron blocks the actions of chemicals in the body that can trigger nausea and vomiting. Ondansetron is used to prevent nausea and v...
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take ondansetron exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Ondan
Safety Alerts
You should not use ondansetron if: you are also using apomorphine (Apokyn)
or you are allergic to ondansetron or similar medicines (dolasetron, granisetron, palonosetron)
To make sure ondansetron is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: liver disease
an electrolyte imbalance (such as low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood)
congestive heart failure, slow heartbeats
Important Warnings
You should not use ondansetron if you are also using apomorphine (Apokyn)
You should not use ondansetron if you are allergic to it or to similar medicines such as dolasetron (Anzemet), granisetron (Kytril), or palonosetron (Aloxi)
Before taking ondansetron, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, or a personal or family history of Long QT syndrome
Ondansetron orally disintegrating tablets may contain phenylalanine
Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria (PKU)
Serious side effects of ondansetron include blurred vision or temporary vision loss (lasting from only a few minutes to several hours), slow heart rate, trouble breathing, anxiety, agitation, shivering, feeling like you might pass out, and urinating less than usual or not at all
Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have any of these side effects
Ondansetron may impair your thinking or reactions
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to ondansetron: rashhivesfeverchillsdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Call your doctor at once if you have: severe constipationstomach painor bloatingheadache with chest pain and severe dizzinessfaintingfast or pounding heartbeatsfast or pounding heartbeats
Drug Interactions
Ondansetron can cause a serious heart problem
especially if you use certain medicines at the same time
including antibiotics
antidepressants
heart rhythm medicine
antipsychotic medicines
and medicines to treat cancer
malaria
Price Intelligence
Rs 4,281.95
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 5 · approved 01 Sep, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
No retail prices recorded
Should you consider an alternative?
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Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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