Zofran for Nausea/Vomiting User Reviews (Page 5)

• cou...
• September 2, 2009

"Was prescribed this medicine for morning sickness, which lasted the entire first trimester of my pregnancy. Worked great, I was able to function and without feeling dopey or drowsy. The only drawbacks were the terrible headaches and expense of the drug, with insurance, it was $50. The headaches were a welcome trade-off to feeling like death for 90 days."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 30, 2012

"I first used this med while going through chemotherapy for cancer. It was the third or fourth medication that my oncologist prescribed after unsatisfactory results with the previous. Zofran capsules worked to control my chemotherapy-induced nausea. Most recently, I had it given via IV in the ER for viral nausea. I was sent home with a prescription for Zofran ODT, which seems to work even better."

• Aly...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 3, 2021

"I took Zofran on May 3, 2021, to help my nauseated stomach. After a little while when it kicked in, I started feeling very drowsy and tired, and my stomach seemed like it was hurting worse. I now know that this medication, Zofran, is not something for me to take. I want to get better, not worse."

• Nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 3, 2018

"At first, it worked for me when it was given to me at the hospital. It was then prescribed to me by my doctor for nausea and vomiting from gallstones. After a few hours of taking Zofran, I started to experience body tremors, and I still have residual nausea too. It also makes me feel very sleepy from it too. I think it has also caused me to be constipated since I haven't had a bowel movement in a few days. Not sure if I would recommend this to anyone. It does kind of work, but not well for me."

• Anonymous
• July 21, 2009

"Being pregnant, the morning sickness is horrible! I leave my dissolving Zofran on my nightstand, so before I get out of bed in the morning, I take one and I am set for the whole day! If not, I barely make it to the kitchen for my decaf coffee without spewing up a whole lot of nothing. Thanks, doctor, I love this medicine. The only downside is that it tastes horrible, but it dissolves so fast it is MUCH better than the alternative."

• Moo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2019

"Took Zofran for morning sickness, got a splitting migraine an hour later... bedridden with it all day. Nausea was gone, but I would rather have that than have a migraine. I do suffer from migraines, but this medication definitely triggered one for me."

• Pen...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 2, 2019

"I find Zofran to be totally worthless, regardless of format or strength. Not only does it not help, but also it causes constipation that greatly aggravates my existing nausea and abdominal pain even further. I am dealing with that now, after a recent ER visit, and regretting not having refused it."

• Fai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2021

"Zofran made me feel worse and more nauseous rather than helping. I sincerely feel compassion for everyone that has experienced this from this medicine, and yet your doctor has not believed you or looked at you in disbelief, not having sincere compassion, empathy, and kindness when you know that taking it made you feel more nauseous immediately, throwing up as you combatted the watery feeling trying not to, and realizing the medicine made you feel worse instead of better. My daughter also was prescribed Zofran during a time that she was nauseous. I did not tell her initially of my prior experience taking Zofran because I realized medicines have different effects on different people. Of course, I was hoping it would help her and my daughter would feel better immediately or soon after taking it. She experienced the side effects that I did and told me adamantly she’s not taking any more Zofran! It made her feel more nauseous and worse instead of better. I understand."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 28, 2012

"I am a type 1 diabetic and have been having symptoms of gastroparesis. Zofran, coupled with erythromycin, has been the only thing to give me relief. After being sick and vomiting for the past 5 weeks on and off, it is nice to be back to some sort of normality."

• Ano...
• April 11, 2018

"Zofran helped greatly, went from vomiting constantly to nothing - it's amazing. The problem is that if you just take it, you will still vomit, you need to wait, and the nausea takes 10 minutes to stop."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2017

"Hospitalized for a major gut infection. I was told this was the strongest antiemetic they could give me. Unfortunately, the nausea was only mildly helped. However, vomiting did stop. This medication didn't make me dizzy at all. Tastes like cough medicine. I recommend this for mild nausea, it wasn't really effective for treating more intense nausea. Very expensive for how little relief it gave me."

• Kac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2018

"I was given 4 mg of Zofran twice through an IV to combat a stomach bug. Once at home, I took a pill form of Zofran because the nausea had not yet subsided. The next day, my tongue started to feel swollen, and my jaw started to have spasms. I was in so much pain. I received a steroid shot and a muscle relaxer shot, both in my buttocks. I still experienced tremors, and I was unable to talk. The doctors said the rise in my serotonin levels caused the reaction to the Zofran. I will never take Zofran as long as I live unless I absolutely have to."

• Car...
• May 11, 2013

"Currently popular in ERs, it has had no effect. Once they have given the maximum number of dosages and I am still actively vomiting. Finally, I get old-fashioned Phenergan, and then things turn around."

• Mal...
• May 5, 2017

"Was given Zofran tablets that dissolve a few months ago for the stomach flu, and it worked wonderfully. Now, they gave it to me in an IV, which worked for a few hours, but the tablets they sent home didn't help me with the nausea, only stopped the dry-heaving. Also, didn't last 8-12 hours, only lasted about 4."

• MHa...
• April 4, 2017

"I was given Zofran after having my gallbladder removed. The nausea wasn't from the procedure, but came on when I was finally able to eat and the broth soup was placed in front of me. For at least a month prior, I'd been getting nauseous just from seeing food no matter how hungry I was (and after fasting for surgery, I was absolutely starving!). I was given Zofran in my IV, and it did absolutely nothing. My surgeon then gave me a prescription for the pill form, but again, it did nothing to help my nausea."

• Kay...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 25, 2022

"I used this along with Phenergan suppositories, but I couldn't keep the pill down, so I did the dissolvable. The dissolvable tasted bad, but if you drink a little (like a very small amount) of almond milk or regular milk right after, it takes away the bad taste. I did have to take Miralax because it made me very constipated at times, but it beat vomiting 20+ times a day. I also had Zofran through an IV three times a week with fluids, which felt like the biggest relief."

• Sud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 24, 2018

"I have an extreme fear of nausea and vomiting. It’s so bad I get nauseated when someone coughs. I was given Zofran, and it was perfect for when my anxiety was making the fear harder to deal with. Then I got salmonella poisoning, and it didn’t work whatsoever. I took three 4 mg 20 minutes apart, hoping it’d help, and it didn’t. A few days after taking antibiotics for salmonella poisoning, I’m still a little nauseated (Zofran doesn’t work) and can’t do much. Thinking about going and getting a higher dose."

• ARD...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2018

"I was given this for mild nausea caused by taking antibiotics. One 4 mg pill didn't help, but 2 of them helped greatly! It calmed my stomach enough that I could eat again. My doctor is very stingy with them, though, not sure why. Only gave me 12 pills. Highly recommend!"

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2021

"I literally feel brand new! For a week, I couldn’t eat or drink anything, and Zofran made me feel new. Which is amazing to me because my first pregnancy, this didn’t work at all. That’s definitely an example of why it works differently for different situations! I recommend at least trying it to see if it’ll work."

• Anonymous
• May 26, 2009

"I lost 5 pounds in 2 days while pregnant because I could not hold down any solids. A doctor injected Zofran intravenously (IV) at 10 pm, the next day, I woke with tremendous amounts of energy and even ate a fat burger. That effect lasted for me only until about 11 am."

• Vin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 7, 2018

"I take another drug that causes severe nausea. Zofran was prescribed; the nausea stopped, but the other side effects from Zofran were so overwhelming that I had to stop taking it. The side effects were diarrhea, headaches, blood in stool, dizziness, and yes, nausea. I couldn't drive, so I'll live with the nausea until I see my endocrinologist again and (maybe) he suggests something else. Bottom line: the side effects of Zofran outweigh the benefits."

• lee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 14, 2023

"This medication is a godsend. Within 10-20 minutes, I felt like I could at least take down water. I could function. One pill dissolved in my mouth (I would have rather swallowed it, but I see why it's dissolved in case you can't keep even a sip of water down). 10/10"

• Anonymous
• November 12, 2009

"My doctor prescribed this to me in the first trimester of pregnancy to help control my vomiting. I was not able to keep anything in my stomach, including fluids, so I was becoming dehydrated and was near hospitalization. The first night I took it, I immediately felt better and was able to eat again within an hour. It did give me a slight headache after a few days of using it, but it was well worth it to be able to eat without getting sick!"

• Ale...
• September 23, 2015

"Sometimes have really terrible heartburn due to my birth control pills, and sometimes causes bad nausea. Wanted an alternative to promethazine. Works great for taming the nausea, but the side effects were pretty annoying. Terrible backache and constipation. Oh man. Won't be taking these unless I'm dying or something."

• Anonymous
• April 7, 2011

"After trying numerous medicines for my persistent nausea, this one is the most helpful with the least side effects. The main side effect is inability to concentrate, so I can't drive on high doses, but I do have a very sensitive system and tend to experience many side effects. But with that being about it, I'm glad to have it to rely on."