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What is the primary mechanism of action of hyoscine in preventing motion sickness?
Which of the following is a common side effect of antihistamines used to treat motion sickness?
What is the function of hyoscine hydrobromide in preventing motion sickness?
Which of the following is NOT a form of hyoscine?
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What is the primary advantage of using hyoscine over antihistamines in preventing motion sickness?
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Which of the following is a therapeutic use of promethazine?
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What is the additional mechanism of action of cinnarizine besides being an antihistamine?
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What is the form of hyoscine used to prevent motion sickness?
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What is the mechanism of action of phenothiazines as antiemetics?
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Which of the following dopamine antagonists does not cross the blood-brain barrier?
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What is the site of action of ondansetron in the peripheral circulation?
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What is a common adverse effect of 5-HT3 antagonists such as ondansetron?
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Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic use of 5-HT3 antagonists?
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What is the advantage of domperidone over metoclopramide?
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What is the mechanism of dopamine antagonists in reducing nausea and vomiting?
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Which of the following is a pharmacological class that has been developed specifically for the treatment of nausea and vomiting?
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What is the primary location of the vomiting centre?
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Which of the following neurotransmitters is NOT involved in the transmission of vestibular stimuli?
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What is the name of the receptor antagonists that have been introduced as a major advance in the treatment of nausea and vomiting?
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Which of the following antiemetic drugs is used to treat motion sickness?
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What is the class of substance P, an 11 amino acid peptide?
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Why is the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) an important location for anti-emetic drug access?
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What is a common unwanted effect of cholinergic muscarinic antagonists, such as hyoscine?
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Which of the following antiemetic drugs does not involve antagonism of neurotransmitter receptors?
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Study Notes
Motion Sickness Treatment
- Scopolamine's comparative effectiveness with other agents like antihistamines and calcium channel antagonists is unknown due to a lack of randomized controlled trials.
- Hyoscine, a muscarinic cholinergic antagonist, is an effective preventive measure for travel sickness and is available in tablet and patch forms, with the patches placed behind the ear.
Hyoscine
- Two major forms of hyoscine exist: hyoscine hydrobromide, which is more lipid-soluble and used to inhibit vomiting at lower doses, and hyoscine butylbromide.
- Anticholinergic side effects of hyoscine include dry mouth and blurred vision, but sedation is less of a problem compared to antihistamines.
Histamine (H1) Antagonists
- Commonly used antihistamines as antiemetics include cinnarizine, cyclizine, and promethazine, which also have additional mechanisms of action, such as calcium channel block and muscarinic antagonism.
- These drugs may induce drowsiness and sedation as adverse effects.
- Phenothiazines, introduced in the 1950s, act as dopamine antagonists and may also be histamine (H1) and cholinergic (M) antagonists, but can cause movement disorders like tardive dyskinesia.
Dopamine Antagonists
- Metoclopramide and domperidone are more selective dopamine antagonists, acting on the D2 receptor subtype involved in the vomiting reflex.
- Domperidone does not cross the blood-brain barrier, resulting in fewer CNS adverse effects.
5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT3) Antagonists
- Ondansetron blocks the effect of 5-HT on visceral afferent fibers peripherally and on the chemoreceptor trigger zone centrally.
- Therapeutic uses include post-operative and radiotherapy-induced vomiting, as well as vomiting caused by cytotoxic drugs like cisplatin.
- Adverse effects of ondansetron include constipation, headache, and flushing.
Antiemetics Overview
- Anti-emetic drugs work at three potential sites: the vomiting centre, the chemoreceptor trigger zone, and the GI tract.
- These drugs can be divided into five groups, all of which involve antagonism of neurotransmitter receptors.
- The chemoreceptor trigger zone is outside the blood-brain barrier, making it accessible to certain drugs.
- The introduction of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists was a significant advance in the development of anti-emetic drugs.
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This quiz covers the prevention and treatment of motion sickness, including the effectiveness of scopolamine and other agents. It discusses the use of hyoscine, a muscarinic cholinergic antagonist, in preventing travel sickness.
