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Antiemetics
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Prevention of PONV--common side effect of surgery, esp.
in pts having gyn, GU, eye / ear, or laproscopic surgery…also worse in women / young ppl. Antiemetics Group 10 |
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Antiemetics
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A drug that combats nausea and vomiting.
A drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea. Antiemetics are typically used to treat motion sickness and the side effects of opioid analgesics, general anaesthetics and chemotherapy directed against cancer. |
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Doperidol
Drug (trade name) |
Doperidol (Inapsine
Antiemetics Group 10 |
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Doperidol
Class |
Antidopaminergic
Antiemetics Group 10 |
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Antidopaminergic
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Preventing or counteracting the effects of dopamine.
A drug which blocks dopamine receptors by receptor antagonism. There are five known types of dopamine receptors in the human body; they are found in the brain, peripheral nervous system, blood vessels, and the kidney. |
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Doperidol
Uses |
Antiemetic
Antiemetics Group 10 |
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Doperidol
[ Supplied ] |
0.3125 mg / ml
Antiemetics Group 10 |
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Doperidol
Dosing--card |
0.625 mg
Antiemetics Group 10 |
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Doperidol
Dosing--Stever |
same
Antiemetics Group 10 |
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Doperidol
Caution |
Parkinson's Disease, Prolonged QT interval (can cause arrhythmias), Elderly (euphoria)
Antiemetics Group 10 |
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Doperidol
Notes |
1x dose, give 30m prior to end of case; works on Dopamine Receptors, so contraindicated in Parkinson pt
Antiemetics Group 10 |