Ondestar 4MD Tablet

Short Description

Ondestar 4MD Tablet is an antiemetic medicine used to control nausea and vomiting due to certain medical conditions, surgery, cancer drug therapy, or radiotherapy.

Dosage Form

Tablet DT

Introduction

Ondestar 4MD Tablet may be used alone or with other medications and can be taken with or without food. Your doctor will suggest the appropriate dose depending on what you are taking it for. The first dose is normally taken before the start of surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy. After these treatments, take any further doses as prescribed by your doctor (normally only for a few days at most). Take it regularly at the same time(s) each day to get the most benefit. Be careful not to take too much. This medicine does not relieve other side effects associated with cancer treatments. Also, it has little effect on vomiting caused by motion sickness. The most common side effects of taking this medicine include headache, diarrhea, or constipation and feeling tired. These symptoms should disappear when you stop taking the medicine. However, if these side effects bother you or do not go away, your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing them. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have heart or liver problems or a blockage in your stomach or intestines. Also, tell your doctor about any other medicines you might be taking, especially medicines to treat epilepsy, heart problems, cancer, and depression. These may affect or be affected by this medicine. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask for advice from your doctor.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Dissolve it in a glass of water before taking it. Ondestar 4MD Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

headache diarrhea constipation feeling tired

Alcohol Warning

Consuming alcohol with Ondestar 4MD Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects.

Breastfeeding Warning

Ondestar 4MD Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Pregnancy Warning

Ondestar 4MD Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Interacting Medicines

Codeine Dextropropoxyphine Nalbuphine Pentazocine

Ondestar 4MD Tablet is an antiemetic medication. It works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (serotonin) in the brain that may cause nausea and vomiting during anti-cancer treatment (chemotherapy) or after surgery.

You have been prescribed Ondestar 4MD Tablet for prevention of nausea and vomiting caused after surgery or due to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. If you vomit within one hour of taking a dose, take another dose. Avoid heavy meals and try eating small nourishing snacks throughout the day. Also, sip water regularly to help avoid dehydration.