ondansetron

ondansetron
A serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy.

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  • Ondansetron — Ondansétron Ondansétron structure chimique Général Nom IUPAC 2,3 dihydro 9 méthyl 3 [(2 méthylimidazol 1 yl)méthy …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ondansetron — /on danˈsi tron/ noun A drug used to treat vomiting and nausea, esp that resulting from chemotherapy or radiotherapy …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ondansetron — Strukturformel (S) Ondansetron (oben) und (R) Ondansetron (unten) Allgemei …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ondansetron — A serotonin 5 HT3 receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic, particularly in patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer. * * * on·dan·se·tron än dän si .trän, ōn n an antiemetic drug administered orally or parenterally in… …   Medical dictionary

  • ondansetron — n. a drug used to control severe nausea and vomiting, especially when it results from chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Ondansetron works by opposing the action of the neurotransmitter serotonin (5 hydroxytryptamine) at 5HT3 receptors. It is… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • ondansetron — A drug that is used to prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antiemetics. Also called Zofran …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • ondansetron hydrochloride — on·dan·se·tron hy·dro·chlo·ride (on danґsə tron) [USP] an antiemetic used for prevention of nausea and vomiting occurring after surgery or in conjunction with cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy; administered orally or intravenously …   Medical dictionary

  • Ондансетрон (Ondansetron) — лекарственное вещество, применяемое для уменьшения сильной тошноты и рвоты, особенно если они возникают после курса химиотерапии или лучевой терапии. Ондансетрон оказывает в организме человека действие, противоположное действию нейромедиатора… …   Медицинские термины

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