Antiemetics Flashcards
1
Q
8 classes
A
- Phenothiazines
- Serotinin blockers
- Benzamides
- Butyrophenones
- Benzodiazepenes
- corticosteroids
- cannabinoids
- Substance P blockers
2
Q
NTs involved in vomittinh=g
A
histamine dopamine serotinin subtance P Ach
3
Q
Phenothiazes
A
Prochlorperazine
4
Q
MOA of phenothiazines
A
Dopamine receptor blocker
5
Q
AE od prochlorperazine
A
Hypotension
restlessness
sedation
6
Q
Serotinin blockers
A
ondasetron
granisetron
palonesetron
dolasetron
7
Q
what pts need adjustment in administration of serortinin blockers
A
liver failure
8
Q
AE or serotinin blockers
A
headache
Dolasetron increases QT interval
expensive
9
Q
Benzamides
A
Metclopromide
10
Q
MOA of bezamides/metclopromide
A
dopamine blocker
11
Q
AE of metclopromide
A
sedation
diarrhea
extrapyrimindal sumptoms
12
Q
Butyrophenones
A
Dreperidol
haloperidol
13
Q
Used for endoscopy and surgery sedation
A
droperidol
14
Q
AE od butyrophenoes
A
inc. QT interval
15
Q
used for cisplatin treated pts
A
serotinin blockers
