Ondansetron improves outcomes when administered in emergency departments to children with acute gastroenteritis–associated vomiting. It is commonly prescribed at discharge to reduce symptoms, but ...

Most children seeking emergency department (ED) care due to vomiting are discharged home. Although they usually feel better when they leave the ED, the vomiting recurs in nearly one-third of children.

For emergency doctors figuring out how much medication to discharge a child with after they visit the hospital for acute vomiting, a new University of Calgary study has found that less may be more.