Antiemetic Drugs

Question 1

What causes nausea?

Answer 1

-Motion sickness/seasickness.
-vertigo.
-early stages of pregnancy.
-medication induced vomiting. (Narcotics)
-intense pain

Question 2

DimenhyDRINATE trade name

Answer 2

Gravol

Question 3

DimenhyDRINATE classification

Answer 3

Antiemetic

Question 4

DimenhyDRINATE mechanism of action

Answer 4

-antihistamine activity: classified as an H1 receptor antagonist. Works by blocking the action of histamine.
-anticholinergic properties: blocks the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors. Ability to alleviate motion sickness and nausea.
-effect on vestibular system: involved in balance and spatial orientation. Dampens signals from the vestibular apparatus that may lead to motion sickness

Question 5

DimenhyDRINATE indications

Answer 5

Nausea, vomiting due to vertigo, motion sickness, narcotic administration

Question 6

DimenhyDRINATE contraindications

Answer 6

-Hypersensitivity to DimenhyDRINATE/diphenhydrAMINE
-narrow angle glaucoma
-ingested a large amount of depressants (alcohol)