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Written By Lakshmithulasi Yarragunta , Pharm-D (PB)
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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Composition :

ONDANSETRON-2MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Priya Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

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Not Returnable

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About Eterna Suspension

Eterna Suspension is an antiemetic medicine. It is used in the treatment of paediatric gastroenteritis in infants and children aged 6 months to 12 years. It is also used in the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy in children aged six months and above. Nausea is an uneasy feeling in which a person feels an urge to vomit while vomiting is the natural response to the body to forcefully discharge the stomach contents.

Eterna Suspension contains 'Ondanestron' that belongs to serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. It works by blocking the action of a chemical called serotonin in the body which is responsible for causing nausea and vomiting. As a result, Eterna Suspension prevents the sensation of nausea and vomiting caused due to cancer chemotherapy.

Eterna Suspension may cause certain side effects in your child such as feeling of warmth, headache, diarrhoea, and stomach pain. These side effects generally resolve over time. However, if it does not resolve, stop giving this medicine to your child and contact the paediatrician. Do not give more than the prescribed dose of Eterna Suspension to the child. Eterna Suspension can be given with or without food. The dose of the medicine will be decided by your paediatrician.

Eterna Suspension is intended for paediatric use only. Avoid giving Eterna Suspension to your child if he/she is allergic to it. Keep your doctor informed about your child’s health condition including his current medications and medical history to rule out any side effects/interactions. Before administration, inform your doctor if your child has liver and kidney disease.

Uses of Eterna Suspension

Vomiting

Directions for Use

Eterna Suspension is an oral solution (Oral drops). Shake the container well before each use. Measure the prescribed solution of Eterna Suspension and administer them to your child. It is advised to measure the quantity accurately with the help of a dropper.

Medicinal Benefits

Eterna Suspension contains 'Ondanestron' that belongs to serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. It works by blocking the action of a chemical called serotonin in the body which is responsible for causing nausea and vomiting. As a result, Eterna Suspension prevents the sensation of nausea and vomiting caused due to cancer chemotherapy.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Eterna Suspension 30ml
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
Managing Medication-Triggered malaise (Feeling Unwell): A Step-by-Step Guide:
  • If you experience persistent or severe malaise (a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease) after taking medication, seek medical attention immediately.
  • Inform your doctor about the medication you're taking and the symptoms you're experiencing.
  • Your treatment plan may be modified, which may include adjusting the dosage, substituting with an alternative medication, or discontinuing the medication. Additionally, certain lifestyle changes may be recommended to help manage symptoms.
  • To manage malaise symptoms, follow your doctor's advice, such as getting plenty of rest, staying hydrated, and practicing stress-reducing techniques.
  • Track your symptoms regularly and report any changes or concerns to your healthcare provider to ensure the malaise is managed effectively.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
  • Rest well; get enough sleep.
  • Eat a balanced diet and drink enough water.
  • Manage stress with yoga and meditation.
  • Limit alcohol and caffeine.
  • Physical activities like walking or jogging might help boost energy and make you feel less tired.
Here are the steps to cope with constipation as a side effect of medication:
  • Inform your doctor about your constipation symptoms. They may adjust your medication or advise alternative treatments.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking sufficient of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help soften stool and promote bowel movements.
  • Increase fibre intake by eating foods high in fibre, such as fruits, whole grains, vegetables and legumes, to help bulk up the stool.
  • Establish a bowel routine by trying to go to the bathroom at the same time each day to train your bowels.
  • Engaging in regular exercise, like walking or yoga, can support in bowel movement stimulation.
  • Consult your doctor if constipation persists, and discuss alternative treatments or adjustments to your medication.
  • Contact your physician right away if you suffer from hypoxia symptoms including chest pain, disorientation, or shortness of breath.
  • Your doctor can monitor your progress and modify treatment programs with the help of routine follow-up sessions.
  • Omega-3 supplements may support the transport of oxygen to tissues.
  • Regular exercise improves cardiovascular health and boosts oxygen delivery to tissues.
  • Quit smoking, as it can worsen hypoxia.

Drug Warnings

 

Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
Taking Eterna Suspension 30ml with Ziprasidone can increase the risk of abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Eterna Suspension 30ml with Ziprasidone is not recommended, but it can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
When Eterna Suspension 30ml is taken with fluvoxamine, can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (a condition in which a chemical called serotonin builds up in body).

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Eterna Suspension 30ml along with fluvoxamine can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you have sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, confusion, hallucination, fits, blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles, or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, or fast or rapid heartbeats during therapy, consult the doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
Using Eterna Suspension 30ml together with Sumatriptan might raise serotonin hormone levels in the body, affecting the brain and nerve cells. Increased serotonin hormone can lead to severe side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Eterna Suspension 30ml along with sumatriptan can lead to an interaction, it should be taken only if recommended by a doctor. However, if you experience symptoms such as confusion, hallucination, seizure, extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, a shaking sensation, incoordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, see a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
Taking Eterna Suspension 30ml with efavirenz increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Eterna Suspension 30ml along with efavirenz can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience abrupt dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
When Vilazodone is taken with Eterna Suspension 30ml, may increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (a condition in which a chemical called serotonin increases in body).

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Vilazodone and Eterna Suspension 30ml, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you notice any of these signs - like confusion, hallucination, seizure, extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, tremor, incoordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea-call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
Taking Eterna Suspension 30ml with amisulpride increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of amisulpride along with Eterna Suspension 30ml can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience abrupt dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat, get medical help immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
Co-administration of Eterna Suspension 30ml with Fluoxetine can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (a condition in which a chemical called serotonin builds up in body).

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Eterna Suspension 30ml along with fluoxetine can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you have sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, confusion, hallucination, fits, blood pressure alteration, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, pain in the muscles, or stiffness, incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, or fast or rapid heartbeats during therapy, consult the doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
OndansetronVemurafenib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
Although it is a very rare adverse effect, taking Eterna Suspension 30ml with vemurafenib increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm. If you're dealing with other heart illnesses or electrolyte imbalances (for example, magnesium or potassium loss likely due to serious or prolonged diarrhoea or vomiting), you may be at greater risk.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Eterna Suspension 30ml along with vemurafenib can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, consult your doctor if you experience abrupt dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice
How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
When bupropion, is combined with Eterna Suspension 30ml it can cause serotonin syndrome. (a condition in which a chemical called serotonin builds up in body).

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Eterna Suspension 30ml along with bupropion can lead to interaction, it can be taken if recommended by a doctor. If you experience confusion, hallucination, seizure, extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, a shaking sensation, incoordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Eterna Suspension 30ml:
Taking Eterna Suspension 30ml with Iloperidone increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Eterna Suspension 30ml along with Iloperidone can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience abrupt dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Certain food items/medicines are known to cause nausea/vomiting to your child.
  • Make your child drink more fluids to avoid dehydration.
  • Making your child take a healthy diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables, nuts, and low-fat dairy products will help to keep your child in good health and avoid chances of nausea and vomiting. 
  • Avoid giving greasy or oily foods to your child as this food triggers nausea and vomiting. 

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Therapeutic Class

ANTIEMETICS

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FAQs

Eterna Suspension contains 'Ondanestron' that belongs to serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. It works by blocking the action of a chemical called serotonin in the body which is responsible for causing nausea and vomiting.

Use it for as long as your paediatrician suggested.

Special Advise

 

Disease/Condition Glossary

Nausea/Vomiting: Nausea is an uneasy feeling in the stomach that may come and go in waves in which a person feels a strong urge to vomit. It happens before vomiting. Vomiting is the forcible voluntary or involuntary emptying of stomach contents through the mouth. Usually, your child can face nausea and vomiting as the unpleasant effects of cancer therapy after chemotherapy. It is essential to control vomiting and nausea in cancer patients for performing everyday activities of the day. If not controlled, it can lead to mental changes, loss of appetite, malnutrition, and dehydration. Eterna Suspension is used in the treatment of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy in children.

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