Onbit 2mg Oral Suspension

Short Description

Onbit 2mg Oral Suspension is a medicine given to children to help treat nausea and vomiting.

Dosage Form

Oral Suspension

Introduction

Onbit 2mg Oral Suspension is a medicine given to children to help treat nausea and vomiting. It is mainly given to treat nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and stomach/intestinal infection. It also helps treat vomiting that is caused as a side effect of medicines like painkillers.

Give Onbit 2mg Oral Suspension just before the procedure to help block the effect of serotonin on vomiting centers of the brain and prevent vomiting.

Side Effects

No common side effects listed.

Interacting Medicines

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During radiotherapy, chemotherapy, abdominal infection, or any major surgeries, the dead cells in the body start releasing a chemical called serotonin directly into the blood. This stimulates special centers in the body that are responsible for inducing vomiting in your child. Giving Onbit 2mg Oral Suspension just before the procedure helps block the effect of this chemical on vomiting centers of the brain and prevents vomiting.

Give plenty of fluids to your child to avoid dehydration Avoid giving fried and spicy food or heavy meals to your child. Ensure that your child eats slowly and in small proportions.