Anti-emetics Flashcards
Example of anti-histamines
Cyclizine
Promethazine
Use of cyclizine and promethazine
Movement and vertigo disorders
Contraindication of cyclizine
Cardiac failure as can precipitate cardiac oedema
Examples of common dopamine antagonists used
Prochloperazine
Metaclopramide
Levomepromazine
Domperidone
Indication for prochlorperazine
Labyrinth disorders
Migraine related nausea and vomiting
Indication for haloperidol
Post-operative
Contraindication for haloperidol
Parkinsons
Indication for metoclopramide
Nausea and vomiting due to migraine
Delayed chemotherapy nausea
Radiotherapy induced
Prevention of post-op nausea
Contraindications of metoclopramide
Pro-kinetic side effects so not to be used in bowel obstruction
Parkinsons
Main use of levo
Palliative care
Added benefits of levo
At greater dose it has a sedative effect
Indication of ondansetron
Post-operative nausea and vomiting
Acute gastroenteritis
Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting
Main side effect of ondansetron
Constipating
Indication for dexamethasone
Useful in nausea caused by raised ICP
Used in palliative care
