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Pre-emptive metoclopramide and ondansetron for nausea and vomiting associated with iloprost infusions
1Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), Barrack Road, Exeter, England EX2 5DW, UK.
Objective:
To assess the effectiveness of ondansetron in relieving symptoms of nausea and vomiting which were refractory to metoclopramide and cyclizine, in a patient receiving iloprost infusions.
Method:
Case observation in a series of 7 infusions.
Results:
Ondansetron reduced WHO symptom scores of vomiting from Grade 2 to Grade 0. Symptoms of nausea were abolished on some occasions.
Conclusion:
Ondansetron was found to be effective at abolishing symptoms of vomiting and partially effective against symptoms of nausea. It may prove to be a useful treatment modality to allow the patient to tolerate further infusions of iloprost where nausea and vomiting has failed to respond to other agents.