The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving chemotherapy. The patient complains of nausea and begins to vomit. The nurse administers ondansetron (Zofran) to alleviate the nausea
Which medication given concurrently with ondansetron would increase its effectiveness? a. Dexamethasone (Decadron)
b. Ranitidine (Zantac)
c. Loperamide (Imodium)
d. Alosetron (Lotronex)
A
Ondansetron is very effective by itself and even more effective when combined with dexame-thasone.
Ranitidine and loperamide do not increase the effectiveness of ondansetron.
Alosetron is indicated for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), not for patients receiving chemothe-rapy.
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