Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in the pediatric population remains a significant cause of pediatric patient morbidity and mortality. For these patients, oral rehydration therapy is an intervention that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postdischarge ondansetron reduced vomiting and disease severity among children with acute gastroenteritis.

As-needed ondansetron reduced the risk of recurrence when given to children after an emergency department visit for acute gastroenteritis-associated vomiting. Moderate-to-severe gastroenteritis ...

Ondansetron improves outcomes when administered in EDs to children with acute gastroenteritis–associated vomiting, but the benefit of postdischarge administration is unclear. New research findings are ...

In 2006, a Cochrane Review noted that there was "weak and unreliable evidence regarding the clinical effectiveness and safety of antiemetics prescribed for children with vomiting due to AGE". [12] The ...