Mechanism of action of antiemetic drugs ppt
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Show Antiemetics from Mayur Chaudhari Antiemetics from Amira Badr What is the action of an antiemetic?Antiemetics work on the neural pathways involved with vomiting by blocking specific receptors that respond to neurotransmitter molecules, such as serotonin, dopamine, and histamine.
What are the 5 types of antiemetic drugs?The classes of antiemetics include antagonists of dopamine, serotonin, neurokinin, histamine and acetylcholine. The cannabinoid agonists,3 corticosteroids and benzodiazepines also have antiemetic actions.
What is the role of antiemetic drugs?Antiemetic drugs are prescribed to help with nausea and vomiting that are side effects of other drugs. This may include drugs for anesthesia used during surgeries or chemotherapy for cancer. Antiemetic drugs are also used for nausea and vomiting caused by: motion sickness.
What are examples of antiemetic drugs?Some antiemetics that people take to combat nausea from chemotherapy include:. aprepitant (Emend). dexamethasone (DexPak). dolasetron (Anzemet). granisetron (Kytril). ondansetron (Zofran). palonosetron (Aloxi). prochlorperazine (Compazine). rolapitant (Varubi). |
