Re: Zofran for hyperemesis

From: Henry Gregor (henrygregor@yahoo.com)
Tue Jun 19 17:59:45 2007


Interesting phrasing re subbing...they're not the same risk profile. Both are category B for pregnancye, but hasn't much of the use of Anzemet been curtailed secondary to its potential for occasional, but significant, cardiac conduction/rhythm side effects, an effect not seen with zofran? I know anesthesiologists from two intitutions who say their groups use very little, if at all, of the Anzemet secondary to those concerns. Maybe oral vs parenteral Anzemet usage differs in risk.Maybe the folks I reference are being unduly cautious. (Whatever "unduly cautious" means, haha. I won't take offense if anyone wants to call that phrase worthless and undefineable.) Does the pharmacy do an informed consent re risk benefit, side effects potential with prescribing practitioners or patients receiving the substitution?

Hank

fran wilson <530rose@msn.com> wrote: Our hospital pharmacy subs anzamet for zofran, no iidea of the cost, but it seems effective. PEACE, Fran

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