Antiemetic agent

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In medicine, antiemetic agents are medications to "prevent nausea or vomiting. Antiemetics act by a wide range of mechanisms. Some act on the medullary control centers (the vomiting center and the chemoreceptive trigger zone) while others affect the peripheral receptors."[1]

In a randomized controlled trial that compared droperidol, metoclopramide, and prochlorperazine, droperidol was more effective but also caused more self-reported psychomotor agitation.[2]

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  1. ↑ Anonymous, (2009) Antiemetic agent (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ Braude D et al. Antiemetics in the ED: a randomized controlled trial comparing 3 common agents. Am J Emerg Med. 2006 Mar;24(2):177-82. PMID 16490647
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