Antiemetics & Gut Motility Disorder Treatment Flashcards
Example of an anti-muscarinic.
Hyoscine hydrobromide
Name three anti-histamines.
- Cinnarizine
- Cyclizine
- Promethazine
What are side effects of anti-histamines?
Drowsiness
Antimuscarinic effects
What type of emesis are anti-muscarinics used to treat?
Motion sickness
What are side effects of anti-muscarinics?
Constipation
Transient bradycardia
Dry mouth
What type of emesis are anti-histamines used to treat?
Motion sickness
Vestibular disorders
Which histamine receptors do the anti-histamines act as antagonists at?
H1 Histamine receptor
How can anti-muscarinics be administered?
Orally
Topically via a patch
Upon which region of the brain do the dopamine antagonists act?
Chemoreceptor trigger zone
What are the three sub-classes of dopamine antagonists?
Phenothiazines
Domperidone
Metoclopramide
Give 4 examples of phenothiazine dopamine antagonists.
Chlorpromazine
Perphenazine
Prochlorperazine
Trifluoperazine
What type of emesis are the dopamine antagonists active against and which in particular are they not active against?
Active against CTZ triggered vomiting
Not active against stomach induced vomiting
What are the phenothiazines also known as?
Antipsychotics
Neuroleptics
Give a primary example of a 5HT3 antagonist.
Ondansetron
Under what circumstances are 5HT3 antagonists used?
To treat N/V in postoperative patients and those receiving cytotoxins. Also used on cancer patients suffering from N/V as a side effect of their treatment
Give 2 examples of neurokinin 1 receptor antagonists.
Aprepitant
Fosaprepitant
When are neurokinin 1 receptor antagonists advised for use?
In chemotherapy associated N/V
Give an example of a synthetic cannabinoid.
Nabilone