Antiemetics

Question 1

Hydroxyine

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 1

Atarax
* Beers and high-alert med
* Interacts with meds that also prolong the QT interval (amiodarone, ketoconazole, etc.)
* LASA with hydralazine

Nausea/vomiting

Injectable, oral solid, liquid

Question 2

Metoclopramide

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 2

Reglan
* Beers med
* May cause drowsiness
* May cause movement disorder TD (tartive dyskesia)

Nausea/vomiting

Injectable, oral solid, liquid, intranasal

Question 3

Prochlorperazine

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 3

Compazine
* Beers med
* Avoid in children under 2

Nausea/vomiting

Injectable, oral solid, rectal

Question 4

Promethazine

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 4

Phenergan
* Beers and high-alert med
* Avoid in children under 2

Nausea/vomiting

Injectable, oral solid, liquid, rectal

Question 5

Dolasetron

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 5

Anzemet
* Interacts with meds that also prolong the QT interval (amiodarone, clarithromycin, etc.)

Nausea/vomiting

Oral solid

Question 6

Granisetron

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 6

Kytril
* Interacts with meds that also prolong the QT interval (amiodarone, clarithromycin, etc.)

Nausea/vomiting

Injectable, oral solid, topical (patch)

Question 7

Ondansetron

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 7

Zofran
* Interacts with meds that also prolong the QT interval (amiodarone, clarithromycin, etc.)

Nausea/vomiting

Injectable, oral solid, liquid

Question 8

Palonosetron

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 8

Aloxi
* Interacts with serotonergic meds (citalopram, etc.)

Nausea/vomiting

Injectable

Question 9

Dextrose solution

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 9

Emetrol
* Should be used cautiously in patients with diabetes due to high sugar content

Nausea/vomiting;

Oral liquid