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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Sep 26;16(3):156–162. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2014.05.005

Table 2.

Medications Used to Manage Side Effects

Potential Side Effect Drug Dose/Interval
Nausea/vomiting/pruritus Diphenydramine 1 mg/kg q4h PRN
Nausea/vomiting Ondansetron 1.1 mg/kg (max 4 mg) q4h PRN
Promethazine 0.25–0.5 mg/kg q6h PRN
Scopolamine topical patch Place behind ear q3days
Lorazepam 0.05–0.1 mg/kg q4h PRN
Granisetron (Kytril) 1 mg q12h PRN
Muscle/bladder spasm Diazepam 0.1 mg/kg q4h PRN
Constipation Senokot 10 mg/kg daily