Would it be okay for a 4 year old to take an 8mg or even a 4 mg?
Ondansetron - what is the youngest age that should be allowed to take 8mg pill?
Question posted by concerned_father10 on 23 Oct 2013
Last updated on 22 October 2013 by suzanne66
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suzanne66
23 Oct 2013
Little information is available about dosage in pediatric patients 4 years of age or younger
"For pediatric patients 4 through 11 years of age, the dosage is one 4 mg ondansetron orally disintegrating tablet given 3 times a day. The first dose should be administered 30 minutes before the start of emetogenic chemotherapy, with subsequent doses 4 and 8 hours after the first dose. One 4 mg ondansetron orally disintegrating tablet should be administered 3 times a day (every 8 hours) for 1 to 2 days after completion of chemotherapy."
https://www.drugs.com/pro/ondansetron-odt.html
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