Ondansetron Hydrochloride

Ondansetron Hydrochloride Is The Hydrochloride Salt Of The Racemic Form Of Ondansetron, A Carbazole Derivative And A Selective, Competitive Serotonin 5-hydroxytrptamine Type 3 (5-ht3) Receptor Antagonist With Antiemetic Activit. It Is A Competitive Serotonin Type 3 Receptor Antagonist And Is Effective In The Treatment Of Nausea And Vomiting Caused By Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Drugs, Including Cisplatin, And Has Reported Anxiolytic And Neuroleptic Properties. Ondansetron Appears To Competitively Block The Action Ofserotonin At 5ht3 Receptors Peripherally In The Gastrointestinal Tract As Well As Centrally In The Area Postrema Of The Cns, Where The Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone (Ctz) For Vomiting Is Located, Resulting In The Suppression Of Chemotherapy- And Radiotherapy-induced Nausea And Vomiting. This Is Used Alone Or With Other Medications To Prevent Nausea And Vomiting Caused By Cancer Drug Treatment (Chemotherapy) And Radiation Therapy. It Works By Blocking One Of The Body's Natural Substances (Serotonin) That Causes Vomiting. Ondansetron Belongs To A Class Of Medications Called 5-ht3 Blockers.

Details

• Synonyms - 9-methyl-3-[(2-methylimidazol-1-yl) Methyl]-2,3-dihydro-1h-carbazol-4-one;hydrochloride
• Cas Number - 99614-01-4
• Mol. Formula - C18h20cin3o
• Mol. Weight - 329.82
• Standard - Offered Of Pharmaceutical Grade BP/USP/EP
• Packing - Offered In Export Worthy Packing Of 25 Kilos Or As Per Our Customer Requirements.