Ondansetron: A Serotonin Receptor (5-HT 3 ) Antagonist for Antineoplastic Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Ondansetron represents a new class of drugs that exert their antiemetic activity by selective inhibition of a serotonin receptor subtype (5-HT 3 ). Ondansetron has marked activity against emesis associated with cisplatin and other highly emetogenic drugs. Compared with high doses of metoclopramid…