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Trials in emergency department settings support the use of ondansetron to abort vomiting episodes associated with gastroenteritis and dehydration. [20] A randomized controlled trial using a single dose of oral ondansetron in children with presumably viral gastroenteritis found it to be highly effective in stopping vomiting and increasing the effectiveness of oral rehydration therapy, thereby ...
The 24-hour flu is usually a type of gastroenteritis, ... Diarrhea. Stomach cramps. Headache. Fever. Body aches. ... medication like Zofran. That can help tamp down on the vomiting so you can get ...
An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea. Antiemetics are typically used to treat motion sickness and the side effects of opioid analgesics, general anaesthetics, and chemotherapy directed against cancer. They may be used for severe cases of gastroenteritis, especially if the patient is dehydrated. [1] [2]
Drug Chemical nature Receptor antagonists T 1/2 (h) Metabolism Dose; Ondansetron: Carbazole derivative 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist and weak 5-HT 4 antagonist 3.9 hours CYP1A1/2, CYP2D6, CYP 3A3/4/5: 150 μg/kg Granisetron: Indazole: 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist 9–11.6 hours CYP3A3/4/5: 10 μg/kg Dolasetron: Indole: 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist 7 ...
In the US, infections causing gastroenteritis are the second most common infection (after the common cold), and they result in between 200 and 375 million cases of acute diarrhea [17] [18] and approximately ten thousand deaths annually, [17] with 150 to 300 of these deaths in children less than five years of age.
The principal symptom is acute gastroenteritis, characterized by nausea, forceful vomiting, watery diarrhea, and abdominal pain, that develops 12 to 48 hours after exposure and lasts for 24–72 hours. [49] Sometimes there is loss of taste, general lethargy, weakness, muscle aches, headache, cough, and/or low-grade fever. The disease is usually ...
Chronic diarrhea (alternate spelling: diarrhoea) of infancy, also called toddler's diarrhea, is a common condition typically affecting up to 1.7 billion children between ages 6–30 months worldwide every year, usually resolving by age 4.
The main symptom of gastroenteritis is diarrhea. Other symptoms may include: [citation needed] Abdominal pain or cramping; Nausea; Vomiting; Low grade fever; Because of the symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, people who have gastroenteritis can become dehydrated quickly. It is very important to watch for signs of dehydration. [1]