Therapeutic uses of antiemetics

Question 1

Drug for motion sickness

Answer 1

Hyoscine

Question 2

for vestibular disorder (menieres disease)

Answer 2

Cinnerazine
(antivertigo effect)

Question 3

For vomiting due to uremia, radiation, viral gastroeneteritis, liver disease, migraine

Answer 3

-prochlorperazine
-metroclopramide

Question 4

for vomiting due to pregnancy (hyperemesis gravidarum)

Answer 4

meclizine with vit. B6

Question 5

For vomiting due to cytotoxic anticancer drugs

Answer 5

5HT3 antagonists, metoclopramide, cannabinoids, corticosteroids, aprepitant

Question 6

anticipatory vomiting due to cytotoxic anticancer drug

Answer 6

benzodiazepines ( diazepam)

Question 7

post operative vomitng

Answer 7

metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, dimenhydrinate, 5HT3 antagonists (ondensetron)