National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Send to Printer
NCI Drug Dictionary

ondansetron
A carbazole derivative with antiemetic activity. As a selective serotonin receptor antagonist, ondansetron competitively blocks the action of serotonin at 5HT3 receptors, resulting in suppression of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)

US brand name:Zofran
Code names:GR 38032F
GR-C507/75

Previous:oncolytic adenovirus Ad5-Delta 24RGD, oncolytic adenovirus encoding GM-CSF, Onconase, Oncophage, OncoVEX GM-CSF
Next:ondansetron hydrochloride, Onrigin, Onsolis, ONTAK, ONYX-015