Antiemetic and Antinausea Drugs

What are the seven categories of antiemetic drugs? (Select all that apply.)​​

*Anticholinergics *Antihistamines *Neurokinin receptor antagonists​ *Prokinetics *Antidopaminergics *Serotonin blockers​ *Tetrahydrocannabinoids

Which antiemetic medications would be appropriate for motion sickness? (Select all that apply.)

*Anticholinergics *Antihistamines (H1)​

Which of the following categories of antiemetic medications may cause CNS depression? (Select all that apply.)​

*Antidopaminergics *Antihistamines *Prokinetics

Which categories of antiemetic medications may cause a dry mouth side effect? (Select all that apply.)

*Prokinetics *Tetrahydrocannabinoids​ *Antidopaminergics *Anticholinergics

Which antiemetic medications would be appropriate for chemotherapy nausea and vomiting? (Select all that apply.)

*Tetrahydrocannabinoids​ *Neurokinin antagonists​ *Serotonin blockers​

1. Labyrinth (inner ear) 2. Gastrointenstinal tract 3. Cerebral cortex 4. Chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) 5. Vomiting center (medulla)

1. -Anticholingerics -Antihistamines -Antidopaminergics -Prokinetic drugs 2. -Serotonin blockers -Prokinetic drugs 3. -Corticosteroids -Benzodiazepines -THC 4. -Prokinetic drugs -Serotonin blockers -Antidopaminergics 5. -Serotonin blockers

1.____________ are indicated for motion sickness, pre-op secretion reduction, nausea, and vomiting.​

1. Anticholinergics

Please drag and drop the correct site of action that block the neurologic stimulus that induces vomiting over the list of categories of antiemetic medications:

1. Labyrinth (Inner ear) (Anticholinergics) 2. Cerebral cortex (THC) 3. Gastrointestinal tract (Prokinetic drugs) 4. Chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) (Antidopaminergics) 5. Vomiting center (medulla) (Serotonin blockers)

1.___________ are indicated for delayed gastric emptying, gastroesophageal reflux, nausea and vomiting.

1. Prokinetics

1.____________ are indicated for post-operative vomiting and vomiting associated with chemotherapy.​

1. Serotonin blockers

Medications used to treat and relieve nausea and vomiting are called 1.___________ drugs.​

1. antiemetic

There are seven categories of 1.____________drugs, which include anticholinergics, antihistamines, antidopaminergics, neurokinin receptor antagonists, prokinetics, serotonin blockers, and tetrahydrocannabinoids.

1. antiemetic

Though the seven categories of antiemetic drugs have different mechanisms of action, the majority work by 1.____________which block the neurologic stimulus that induces vomiting. ​

1. blocking one of the vomiting pathways

What is the mechanism of action in the majority of antiemetic medications?

Blocking one of the vomiting pathways which block the neurologic stimulus that induces vomiting​

Which antiemetic medications would be appropriate for nausea associated with gastroesophageal reflux? ​

Prokinetics

What is the therapeutic action of antiemetic medications?

Treat and relieve nausea and vomiting​