[Music] on danzatron commonly referred to by its brand name zofran is a medication used to treat nausea and vomiting in this mnemonic video we'll cover everything you need to know about ondansetron so you'll be ready for the nclex i'm backstage with my daughter who is about to go on stage for her dance recital take a look at the dancer currently on stage let this dancer serve as your memory anchor for on dansatron you know a dancer for on dance citron on danzatron is a really common medication in the hospital where you'll often hear it called by its brand name zofran remember though that for the nclex you'll need to know the generic name of ondansetron just remember this dancer and you'll be good to go my daughter is feeling a lot of stage fright for her upcoming dance performance so much that she's getting nauseous as her mother i'm doing my best to calm her upset stomach by bringing her some ginger ale from the nearby convenience store you know since ginger ale is used to treat an upset stomach by the way you can use this ginger ale treating nausea to help you remember that ondansetron treats nausea and vomiting especially for post-operative or chemotherapy-induced nausea the closest convenience store sends you out with your purchases in the classic happy face takeout bag here at pixarize we use happy faces as our symbol for serotonin after all serotonin is the feel-good hormone that makes us happy right on danzatron belongs to the drug class of serotonin antagonists meaning that it blocks serotonin signaling interestingly all drugs that either increase or decrease serotonin can cause a rare side effect called serotonin syndrome serotonin syndrome is a medical emergency that results from abnormalities and serotonin signaling causing symptoms like unstable vitals with tachycardia and hypertension muscle rigidity as well as agitation and restlessness again this is a rare but life-threatening side effect which should be immediately reported to the provider if seen alright that's all for this video and on dansatron let's recap ondansetron is a medication used to treat nausea and vomiting as a serotonin receptor blocker it can cause an abnormality and serotonin signaling known as serotonin syndrome which is a life-threatening medical emergency that presents with unstable vitals muscle rigidity as well as agitation and restlessness all right my daughter is up next this ginger ale seemed to do the trick i'm headed into the audience to watch the dance but i'll see you in the next one thanks for watching for more videos like this one subscribe to our channel and check out our newest lessons for more resources on this topic including fact lists and interactive review images click the image next to the more here arrow i'll see you next time