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14 year old daughter has extreme stomach pain and nausea , she weighs about 95 pounds. she was previously prescribed 4mg of zofran but ran out, would it be safe for her to take 8mg? she is being diagnosed from a gi doctor and is in a med trial to try and
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Check with doc: Unfortunately this sounds like a more complicated issue than simply doubling the dose which can bring on side effects of the medicine. It would be best to check with her doctor.
Answered 10/3/2015
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