OTC:
- Benadryl, Antivert, Dramamine
- also effective on motion sickness
- decrease SLUDGE (salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI distress, emesis), drowsiness
- Best taken 30 minutes before travel
Prescription:
Dopamine antagonists: Phenothiazines
- Phenergan -- oral, IV, rectal;
- EPS side effects; drowsiness,
- must be diluted prior to IV administration (> or = 10mL);
- sleep and fall precaution;
- Phenergan should be administered with caution to a client who has a history of hypertension.
- Reglan -- stimulate peristalsis
Serotonin Receptor Antagonists
- Zofran -- can be used prophylactically(prevention) or for acute n/v;
- PO or IV;
- pre-surgery, during surgery, post-surgery
Cannabinoids:
- Marinol -- for N/V associated with chemo & for appetite stimulation in AIDS patients
- Side effects: impaired cognition, drowsiness, euphoria, dry mouth
ALL: absence of n/v determines effectiveness
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