Ondansetrondrug info
ondansetron 4 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Ondansetron is indicated for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with:
highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including cisplatin greater than or equal to 50 mg/m 2
initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy
radiotherapy in patients receiving either total body irradiation, single high-dose fraction to the abdomen, or daily fractions to the abdomen Ondansetron is also indicated for the prevention of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting. Ondansetron is a 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist indicated for the prevention of:
nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including cisplatin greater than or equal to 50 mg/m 2.
nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy.
nausea and vomiting associated with radiotherapy in patients receiving either total body irradiation, single high-dose fraction to the abdomen, or daily fractions to the abdomen.
postoperative nausea and/or vomiting.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 29, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
The active ingredient in Ondansetron Tablets, USP is ondansetron hydrochloride, USP as the dihydrate, the racemic form of ondansetron and a selective blocking agent of the serotonin 5-HT 3 receptor type. Chemically it is (±) 1, 2, 3, 9-tetrahydro-9-methyl-3-[(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-4H-carbazol-4-one, monohydrochloride, dihydrate. It has the following structural formula: The empirical formula is C 18 H 19 N 3 O
HCl
2H 2 O, representing a molecular weight of 365.85 g/mol. Ondansetron hydrochloride, USP (dihydrate) is a white to off-white powder that is sparingly soluble in water and in alcohol; soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in isopropyl alcohol, and in dichloromethane; very slightly soluble in acetone, in chloroform and in ethyl acetate. The active ingredient in Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP is ondansetron base, the racemic form of ondansetron, and a selective blocking agent of the serotonin 5-HT 3 receptor type. Chemically it is (±) 1, 2, 3, 9-tetrahydro-9-methyl-3-[(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-4H-carbazol-4-one. It has the following structural formula: The empirical formula is C 18 H 19 N 3 O representing a molecular weight of 293.4 g/mol. Each 4-mg Ondansetron Tablet, USP for oral administration contains ondansetron hydrochloride, USP (dihydrate) equivalent to 4 mg of ondansetron. Each 8-mg Ondansetron Tablet, USP for oral administration contains ondansetron hydrochloride, USP (dihydrate) equivalent to 8 mg of ondansetron. Each tablet also contains the inactive ingredients colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, iron oxide yellow (8 mg tablet only), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, titanium dioxide and triacetin. Each 4-mg Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablet, USP for oral administration contains 4 mg ondansetron base. Each 8-mg Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablet, USP for oral administration contains 8 mg ondansetron base. Each Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablet, USP also contains the inactive ingredients aspartame, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, mannitol, sodium stearyl fumarate and strawberry flavor. Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP are an orally administered formulation of ondansetron which rapidly disintegrates on the tongue and does not require water to aid dissolution or swallowing. This product disintegrates in approximately 60 seconds. Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP meet USP Disintegration Test 2. structure-hcl structure-base
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 29, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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