Term
| Indications for IV droperidol? Why? |
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Definition
PONV, or when other treatments (IV metoclopramide or prochlorperazine) have failed).
Due to QT prolongation and cardiac arrhythmias |
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Term
| How should you deal with nausea due to vistibular input such as motion sickness or miniere's disease? |
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Definition
Antihistamines:
Dimenhydrinate, Diphenhydramine, hydroxyzine
Anticholinergic:
Scopolamine |
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Term
| How should you deal with nausea due to Visceral stimuli such as gastroparesis or functional dyspepsia? |
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Definition
| Domperidone or Metoclopramide |
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Term
| How should you deal with nausea due to stimulation of the CTZ such as medications or uremia? |
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Definition
Phenothiazines:
Proclorperazine, chlorpromazine, perphenazine
Butyrophenones:
Droperidol, Haloperidol
Metoclopramide
Serotonin Antagonists:
Ondansetron, Granisetron, Dolasetron |
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Term
| What medication is ONLY approved for Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP)? |
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Definition
| Dicletin (doxylamine + pyridoxine) |
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