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Medicines ondansetron hydrochloride dihydrateQuestion & answer

ondansetron hydrochloride dihydrate · Medicine question

Is ondansetron licensed for ordinary stomach bugs?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

The selected products are licensed mainly for nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery, not routine gastroenteritis.

Sources for this answer

Ondansetron 2 mg/ml solution for injection/infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 2
Ondansetron 8 mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 13

Ondansetron 4mg/5ml Syrupemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 7

Ondansetron 8mg/5ml oral solutionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1

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