Ondansetron use in nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: A descriptive analysis of prescription patterns and patient characteristics in UK general practice.
Jim SlatteryChantal QuintenGianmario CandoreLuis PinheiroRobert FlynnXavier KurzHedvig NordengPublished in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2022)
This study confirms that ondansetron is increasingly used off-label to treat NVP during pregnancy, also in the first trimester and before other prescription antiemetics have been prescribed. Several maternal comorbidities and folic acid use were more common among women experiencing NVP and using antiemetics, including ondansetron.