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    This document discusses emetics and antiemetics. Emetics induce vomiting and are used to treat poisoning by irritating the stomach or stimulating the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Antiemetics prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting by acting on the chemoreceptor trigger zone, vomiting center, or peripherally. Common antiemetic drugs, their doses, routes of administration, and side effects are listed. Emetic drugs that stimulate vomiting for poisoning treatment are also outlined.

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    This document discusses emetics and antiemetics. Emetics induce vomiting and are used to treat poisoning by irritating the stomach or stimulating the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Antiemetics prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting by acting on the chemoreceptor trigger zone, vomiting center, or peripherally. Common antiemetic drugs, their doses, routes of administration, and side effects are listed. Emetic drugs that stimulate vomiting for poisoning treatment are also outlined.

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    This document discusses emetics and antiemetics. Emetics induce vomiting and are used to treat poisoning by irritating the stomach or stimulating the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Antiemetics prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting by acting on the chemoreceptor trigger zone, vomiting center, or peripherally. Common antiemetic drugs, their doses, routes of administration, and side effects are listed. Emetic drugs that stimulate vomiting for poisoning treatment are also outlined.

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    Emetics and Antiemetics

    Emetics

     Emetics are drugs that induces vomiting and are generally used in Cases of
    poisoning.
     Emetic drugs shows its action either by stimulating CTZ or by irritating the
    gastric mucosa.
    Anti- Emetics

     They are drugs that are used to prevent or Relieve from nausea or vomiting.
     Antiemetic shows their action by directly acting upon following mechanism.
    1. Acting directly on vomiting center
    2. Acting on CTZ
    3. Acting peripheraly.
    Anti-emetic Drugs

    DRUGS DOSE ROUTES OF SIDE EFFECTS


    ADMINISTRATIO
    N
    Hyoscine 0.2 – 0.4 mg Oral Sedation, dry mouth
    Promethazine 12.5mg Oral headache,
    restlessness,
    Drowsiness
    Metoclopramide 10mg Oral Dizziness, loose
    stools, Dystonia
    Domperidone 10 – 40mg Oral Headache,rashes,gala
    ctoria
    Ondansetron 8mg IV Or IM Constipation,tirednes
    s,
    Emetic drugs

    DRUGS DOSE ROUTES OF SIDE EFFECTS


    ADMINISTRATIO
    N
    Apomorphine 6mg IM or SC Armpain,bleeding,
    blisters
    Ipaecacuanha 15-30ml Oral Diarrhea, stomach
    cramps

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