10 antiemetics Flashcards
1
Q
What is the vomiting centre?
A
7 CTZ
2
Q
Which agents work on the vestibular nuclei?
A
10
3
Q
Main drug for tx of emisis
A
11
4
Q
Hyoscine hydrobromide
- class
- moa
- given when….
- SE
A
11
5
Q
Cyclizine
- class
- moa
- given when….
- SE
A
13
6
Q
Which agents work on the visceral afferents in the gut?
A
14
7
Q
Role of serotonin / where is it produced and when?
A
15
8
Q
Ondansetron
- class
- peripheral action
- central action
- given when…
- SE
A
16
9
Q
Metoclopramide
- class
- moa
- effect of moa
- given when….
- SE
A
17
10
Q
Domperidone
- class
- moa
- given when….
- SE
A
18
11
Q
Agents acting on CTZ
A
19
12
Q
Metoclopramide / Domperidone / Chlorpromazine / Haloperidol (antipsychotics) -class -moa -se - when not to use
A
21
36
13
Q
Dexamethasone / Methylprednisolone
- class
- se
- used when
A
22
14
Q
Nabilone
- class
- use
- se
A
24
15
Q
Aprepitant
- class
- moa
- use
- se
A
25
