Zofran question

How do you take your Zofran/Ondansetron??  My instructions are every 8 hours *as needed* but I have only been taking them once a day, after lunch, because my 3pm meds seem to cause the worst nausea.  How do you take Zofran in relation to other meds?  An hour before?  An hour after?  Only when you feel sick?  What has worked best for you??

Thanks!
Bee

[marty59]

I usually take mine about a 1/2 hour before.

[pooh55811]

I take Zofran 8 mg every 8 hours. When I was on Incivek I took it about an hour before I was planning to eat and take my inc. Now that I am off Inc., I take it about an hour or hour and a half before my 8 am Riba, again late afternoon, and again about 9-10 pm. If I don't take it every 8 hours I am a lot more nauseated throughout the day and eve.

[Aquisi]

I was prescribed 4 mg of zofran to take every 6 hours as needed, however that low dosage wasn't working for me so I asked to double up on it to two 4mg pills and I do them an hour before my RBA. I'm not even on Vic yet so I was thinking if it gets worst with Vic I'll change up to Phenergan as some people have said that it (nausea) may get worst after the start of the PI.

Charlie

[working dog]

i loved that stuff!  but i only took it when i felt real sick.or started gagging....it worked instantly! always kept lots of zofran on hand...i didn't need it once since i stopped tx...billy

[beeblessed]

Marty --  Okay, thanks Marty :)

Pooh -- Wow.  That's a lot.  But whatever works to get you through.  Nausea is no joke.

Aquisi -- Thanks.  I will mention Phenegran next time I go to the doctor.  And yes, the nausea did get worse for me once I added the VIC.

Working Dog --  Yeah, I actually asked for Zofran, based in part on your posts.  Way cool you don't need it anymore.

For some reason, I am getting sick around the same time of day, on my way home.  But I paid close attention this weekend, and still got sick at the same time, so I am not sure if the Zofran is not working for me or just needs a time adjustment or I need to up the dose.  Your input here helps, so thank you again everyone.

Blessings everyone,
Bee