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Zofran (ondansetron) q6hrs prn nausea. that's what's on bottle. i took one 30 minutes ago and still very nauseas. will taking another one be too soon/make it worse?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Dosage: A second pill won't make it worse, but may not help, depending on the dosage. It also depends on the cause of your nausea.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/21/2015

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