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
16
Q
How to treat surgical bowel problem / obstruction?
A
37
17
Q
Why does hyperemesis gravidarum occur?
Tx?
A
40
18
Q
Chemo tx at
- low risk
- moderate
- high risk
A
42
19
Q
Cx + Tx for infective gastroenteritis
A
51
20
Q
Loperamide
- class
- moa
- effect via it’s moa
A
53
21
Q
Codeine / morphine
- class
- moa
- used when
- se
A
54
22
Q
Lactulose / movicol
- moa (both differ)
A
59
23
Q
Bisacodyl/ senna / docusate sodium
- class
- given when
- moa
A
60 -62
24
Q
Ispaghula husk / methylcellulose
- class
- function
A
61
