Ondansetron Mnemonic for Nursing Pharmacology (NCLEX)

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Ondansetron is a medication used to treat nausea and vomiting. As a serotonin receptor blocker, it can cause an abnormality in serotonin signaling known as serotonin syndrome, which is a life-threatening medical emergency that presents with unstable vitals, muscle rigidity, as well as agitation and restlessness.

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0:00-0:16 Intro
0:17- 0:43 Drug Name
0:44-1:10 Treats Nausea/ Vomiting
1:11-1:55 May Cause Serotonin Syndrome
1:56-2:43 Recap

[michaela]

Another big side effect is qt prolongation as well as torsades de pointes

[melongstrike]

Was hoping the vid was going to mention congenital long QT syndrome as contraindication. Otherwise well done like the other videos!!!!

[okaycola]

So this medication blocks seratonin? As if I need that rn

[Kudravets-Diana]

Hey,
A patient who requires Zofran, even though he received it at 14:30, claims he is still vomiting. From what I understand, it's permissible to administer Zofran every 6-8 hours. Therefore, is it problematic to give Zofran again after just two hours at a dose of 8 mL (4 mg)?