Antiemetic Agent Drug Names And Classes

Question 1

Emetics

Answer 1

Cause vomiting
No longer recommended for at home
Poison control

Question 2

Antiemetics

Answer 2

-Decrease or prevent nausea and vomiting
-Centrally acting or locally acting
-Varying degrees of effectiveness
Varying degrees of effectiveness

Question 3

“-azine”

Answer 3

Phenothiazines

Question 4

Metoclopramide

Answer 4

Nonphenothiazines

Question 5

“-setron”

Answer 5

5-HT3 receptor blockers

Question 6

“-pitant”

Answer 6

Substance P/Neurokinin 1 receptor antagonists

Question 7

Dronabinol

Answer 7

Cannabinoids

Question 8

Nabilone

Answer 8

Cannabinoids

Question 9

“-zine”

Answer 9

Antihistamines

Question 10

Anticholinergic

Answer 10

Scopolamine

Question 11

Antiemetics

Answer 11

-Decrease or prevent nausea and vomiting
-centrally acting or locally acting
-varying degrees of effectiveness

Question 12

Actions of phenothiazines

Answer 12

Depresses various areas of the central nervous system (CNS)

Question 13

What’s are some relative contraindications when taking phenothiazines?

Answer 13

CNS depression - because this drug also does that so can make worse.
Coma, brain damage or injury
Severe hypotension or hypertension
Severe liver dysfunction

Question 14

What are some cautions when taking phenothiazones?

Answer 14

Renal dysfunction
Moderate liver impairment
Active peptic ulcer

Question 15

Drug-drug interactions for phenothiazines

Answer 15

Other CNS depressants including alcohol.