Antiemetics

Antiemetics

Antiemetic refers to a drug or medication that is used to alleviate or prevent nausea and vomiting. It is a type of pharmacological agent that suppresses the urge to vomit and is commonly used in the treatment of various medical conditions that cause nausea and vomiting. The chief antiemetics are phenothiazines, including chlorpromazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine, or promethazine.From: Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health [2019], Estimating the physicochemical properties of antiemetics using degree-based topological descriptors [2023], Dictionary of Biomedical Science [2019]

Developing Taxanes for Oral Intake Employing Apt Nanocarriers

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Published in Bhupinder Singh, Om Prakash Katare, Eliana B. Souto, NanoAgroceuticals & NanoPhytoChemicals, 2018

Rajneet Kaur Khurana, Teenu Sharma, Harpreet Kaur, Anchal, Kaisar Raza, Bhupinder Singh

Despite the potential promises, the challenges associated with the oral taxane delivery vouch significant attention. The oral absorption of these agents is hampered by the co-administered of drugs, food items, nutritional supplements, and herbal medications, which may unpredictably influence bioavailability (Khurana et al., 2016). On the other hand, side effects—such as dysphagia, nausea, odynophagia, gastrectomy, vomiting, and diarrhea—generally associated with oral administration are the other major concern. Therefore, the regimen needs to be supplemented with antiulcer and antiemetic drugs prior to oral chemotherapy.

Estimating the physicochemical properties of antiemetics using degree-based topological descriptors

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Published in Molecular Physics, 2023

Zhi-hao Hui, Muhammad Naeem, Abdul Rauf, Adnan Aslam

Antiemetics are drugs that are used to ease nausea or vomiting. The body's protective reflex that expels toxic substances into the guts and stomach is called vomiting. Nausea and vomiting can be caused by the side effects of many drugs, including anesthetics, opioid analgesics, and chemotherapy directed against cancer [1]. In cases of dehydration, antiemetics are necessary to control vomiting. In general, antiemetics are well-tolerated but can result in side effects such as headache, malaise, light-headedness, dry mouth, fatigue, constipation or diarrhea, and dizziness. There are many types of antiemetics available because the body can create nausea or vomiting in many different ways.

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