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What is more effective in preventment/treatment of nausea and vomiting due to viral gastroenteritis? metoclopramide or zofran (ondansetron)?
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Nausea~: hello~ Zofran is reserved for severe nausea that accompanies chemotherapy, so I would use something safer and first line like Compazine (prochlorperazine), (prochlorperazine) which would work better than metaclopamide, but metaclopamide can be used in mild cases.You will need to ask your doc for a script for Compazine (prochlorperazine). thanks
Answered 5/9/2019
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