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Selective Serotonin 5-HT3 Antagonists

Selective serotonin 5-HT3 antagonists are a therapeutic class of medications that competitively inhibit type 3 serotonin (5-HT3) receptors located peripherally on gastrointestinal vagal afferents and centrally within the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Read more about Selective Serotonin 5-HT3 Antagonists

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ONDANSETRON HCL

ANTIEMETIC · PREVENTION OF POST-OPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING ·+1
Hospira

ONDANSETRON HCL

ANTIEMETIC · PREVENTION OF POST-OPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING ·+2
Actavis Pharma

ONDANSETRON HCL

ANTIEMETIC · PREVENTION OF POST-OPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING ·+1
CLARIS/BAXTER

PALONOSETRON HCL

ANTIEMETIC · PREVENTION OF POST-OPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING ·+1
DR.REDDY'S LAB

PALONOSETRON HCL

ANTIEMETIC · PREVENTION OF POST-OPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING ·+1
SANDOZ

PALONOSETRON HCL

ANTIEMETIC · PREVENTION OF POST-OPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING ·+1
FRESENIUS KABI
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About Selective Serotonin 5-HT3 Antagonists.

Selective serotonin 5-HT3 antagonists are a therapeutic class of medications that competitively inhibit type 3 serotonin (5-HT3) receptors located peripherally on gastrointestinal vagal afferents and centrally within the chemoreceptor trigger zone.

By blocking serotonin-mediated emetic signaling, these agents primarily serve as potent antiemetics to prevent and manage nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgical procedures.

Additionally, specific agents in this class are utilized in gastroenterology to treat severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by reducing colonic motility and visceral sensitivity.