Zofran

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You wrote, " It got to the point that I was taking Zofran prophylactically

several times a day .... Have you tried the melt aways? They are sublingual and

melt instantly once placed in your mouth. I do believe the dosage is only 4mg. "

I apologize for my tardy response; however, I have been too ill to lift my head

from the pillow, much less stand to walk to the computer. :-( I am much, much

improved. Yeah! I'll send another post explaining the details of the past few

weeks. In this post I want to respond to what you shared re: Zofran and second

the benefits of taking it prophylactically or as a preventative measure to avoid

any possibility of becoming nauseated. As I try to avoid " self-medicating " ,

since that is not a good label to have attached to my medical record,

particularly for a person who is also prescribed narcotics, I did discuss this

with my physician. She told me that the " indications " for Zofran as stated in

the package insert state that " Zofran is used for the prevention of n/v (nausea

and vomiting). Somehow I thought it was to be taken if I was nauseated. It makes

more sense to avoid n/v in the first place.

I was not aware of the melt aways, either. Thanks for bringing that to my

attention. I have wonderful health insurance, and (knock on wood) they have

never balked at covering any of my medications thus far. (My ACTIQ runs almost

$4, 000 a month). They cover the Zofran Elixir without any problem. When I see

my MD next, I will ask him to switch me to the melt aways, Zofran ODT Orally

Disintegrating Tablets.

Thanks again,

Karyn E. , RN

Executive Director, PAI

Pancreatitis Association International