Chemical stability of ondansetron hydrochloride with other drugs in admixtures via parenteral; a review

Objective: This review was prepared to offer the most complete information about the use of ondansetron in parenteral admixtures with other drugs. Method: The search was done from September 2016 to April 2017 by using electronic databases Stabilis® and Micromedex® solutions, Medline/PubMed and Sch...

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Main Authors: Francisco José Rodríguez Lucena, Inmaculada Jiménez-Pulido, Gabriel Estan-Cerezo, Carmen Matoses Chirivella, Leticia Soriano-Irigaray, Andrés Navarro-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Farmacia Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/10787.pdf
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Summary:Objective: This review was prepared to offer the most complete information about the use of ondansetron in parenteral admixtures with other drugs. Method: The search was done from September 2016 to April 2017 by using electronic databases Stabilis® and Micromedex® solutions, Medline/PubMed and Scholar Google searching publications about ondansetron stability in parenteral infusion when is administered by itself or with other medication. Results: 49 studies are included with a total of 53 drugs. 15 drugs were found compatible administered with ondansetron in a clinical routine concentration range in intravenous administration. Also, four ternary blends were found compatible and another one was incompatible. Otherwise, 38 drugs were found incompatible. Discussion: Compatibility of ondansetron offers a broad number of options to be used to avoid nausea and vomiting symptoms in patients with other concomitant medication
ISSN:1130-6343
2171-8695