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Nausea And Labyrinth Disorders Flashcards

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What are the causes of nausea?

A 
Drugs and toxic substances
Labyrinthitis
Vestibular disorders
Motion sickness
Gut irritation 
Higher stimuli
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How does nausea and vomiting occur?

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When the vomiting centre inside the brain is activated by input from the chemoreceptor trigger zone which contains dopamine, serotonin, histamine and muscarinic receptors

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How do antiemetic work?

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By antagonising the receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone

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What are the dopamine antagonists that can be used for nausea?

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Metoclopramide
Domperidone
Prochlorperazine
Chlorpromazine
Haloperidol, levomepromazine
Droperidol
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What are the antihistamines used for vertigo and motion sickness?

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Cinnarizine
Cyclizine
Promethazine teoclate

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What are the antimuscarinics used for motion sickness?

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Hyoscine hydrobromide

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What are the 5-HT3 antagonists used in chemotherapy or post operative nausea and vomiting?

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Granisetron
Ondansetron
Palonosetron

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What are the other antiemetics used in nausea?

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Dexamethasone - chemotherapy, post operative

Nabilone - synthetic cannabinoid, used in chemo unresponsive to other anti emetics

Aprepitant - chemotherapy. + dexamethasone, 5HT3 antagonist

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What do you use for mild nausea in the first trimester of pregnancy?

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Nothing

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What do you use for severe vomiting and nausea in the first trimester of pregnancy?

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Promethazine

Prochlorperazine

Metoclopramide

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What do you use for preventative post operative nausea and vomiting?

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5HT3 receptor antagonists, droperidol, dexamethasone, phenothiazine, cyclizine

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What do you use for high risk patients for post operative nausea and vomiting?

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Combination of two or more antiemetics from different classes

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What is the mechanism of action of metoclopramide?

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Antagonises D2 receptors in chemoreceptor trigger zone

Also acts directly on gut to promote gastric emptying - prokinetic effect

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What is the MHRA warning for metoclopramide?

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Risk of neurological adverse effects - restricted dose and duration of use

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What is the maximum dose of metoclopramide?

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18+

5 days

10mg TDS

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16
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What is metoclopramide used for?

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Prevention of nausea and vomiting

Symptomatic treatment of nausea and vomiting

17
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What are the side effects of metoclopramide?

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Acute dystonic reactions

Procyclidine aborts dystonic attacks

18
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What are the interactions of metoclopramide?

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Antipsychotics- increase extrapyramidal side effects

Parkinson’s disease - exacerbates condition

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What is the mechanism of action of domperidone?

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Antagonised D2 receptors in chemoreceptor trigger zone

Also acts directly on gut to promote gastric emptying - prokinetic effect

20
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What is the MHRA advice for domperidone?

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Risk of cardiac side effects - restricted indication, new contraindications, reduced dose and duration

21
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What is the maximum dose for domperidone?

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1 week

10mg TDS

Adult 12+ and over 35kg

22
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What is domperidone used for?

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Symptomatic relief of nausea and vomiting

Choice antiemetic in Parkinson’s disease

23
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What are the cardiac side effects of domperidone?

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QT prolongation
Ventricular arrhythmias
Sudden death

24
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What are the counselling points for domperidone?

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Report signs of arrhythmias

25
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What are the contraindications of domperidone?

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Impaired cardiac conduction

Cardiac disease

Severe liver impairment

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What are the interactions of domperidone?

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Potent CYP34 inhibitor - amiodarone, ketoconazole, erythromycin

Drugs causing QT prolongation - amiodarone, SSRIs, quinolones

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What is the mechanism of action of 5HT3 receptor antagonists?

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Blocks HT3 receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone and GI tract

5HT is a key neurotransmitter released by the gut in response to emetogenic stimuli

28
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What are the 5HT3 receptor antagonists?

A

Granisetron
Ondansetron
Palonosetron - only for chemo

29
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What are granisetron and ondansetron used for?

A

Post operative nausea and vomiting

Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting

30
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What are the side effects of 5HT3 receptor antagonists?

A

QT interval prolongation

31
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What are the interactions of the 5HT3 antagonists that increase the risk of torsades de pointes with hypokalaemia?

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Loop/thiazide diuretics
Corticosteroids
Beta agonist - salbutamol, theophylline
Stimulant laxatives abuse
Amphotericin B
32
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What are the interactions of the 5HT3 antagonists that increase the risk of QT interval prolongation?

A 
Amiodarone
Clarithromycin 
Quinine
Sumatriptan 
Lithium
Antipsychotics
33
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What are the interactions of the 5HT3 antagonists that increase the risk of serotonin syndrome?

A

5HT1a agonists

Sumatriptan
MAOIs
SSRIs

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