Pharmascience Canada Launches pms-ONDANSETRON ODT, a Generic Medicine with Multiple Indications!

MONTREAL, April 18, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Pharmascience Canada is proud to launch ^PRpms-ONDANSETRON ODT tablets in 4 mg and 8 mg! 

With the same safety and efficacy profile to the brand name product, ^PRpms-ONDANSETRON ODT is available at a lower cost. 

The Ondansetron orally disintegrating tablets are the generic equivalent of ^PRZOFRAN ODT®, and is indicated to treat the following conditions: 

Pediatrics (4 to 12 years of age) 

• The treatment of post-chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting for children

Adults (18 to 64 years of age) 

• The prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with mildly and moderately emetogenic chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
• The maintenance of antiemesis following intravenous doses of ondansetron used for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic chemotherapy, including cisplatin.
• The prevention and treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting.

Geriatrics (65 years of age and over) 

• The treatment of post-chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. 

PRZOFRAN ODT® is a registered trademark of Novartis AG.

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