Drug class

Antiemetic

Antiemetics are a diverse therapeutic class of medications used to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting. Read more about Antiemetic

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Drugs in Antiemetic

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CHLORPROMAZINE HCL

ANTIEMETIC · ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA ·+5
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA

DRONABINOL

ANTIEMETIC · ANOREXIA FROM HIV ·+1
Lannett Company

DRONABINOL

ANTIEMETIC · ANOREXIA FROM HIV ·+1
RHODES PHARMACE
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About Antiemetic.

Antiemetics are a diverse therapeutic class of medications used to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting.

They exert their therapeutic effects primarily by disrupting emetic signaling pathways centrally in the chemoreceptor trigger zone and solitary tract nucleus, or peripherally in the gastrointestinal tract, through the blockade of specific neurotransmitter receptors such as serotonin 5-HT3, neurokinin-1, dopamine D2, histamine H1, or muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.

Clinically, these agents are widely utilized across oncology for chemotherapy- and radiation-induced emesis, perioperative medicine for postoperative nausea and vomiting, gastroenterology, and neurology for motion sickness and vertigo-related disorders.