Antiemetic Serotonin 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists
- Name
- Antiemetic Serotonin 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists
- Accession Number
- DBCAT005718
- Description
A class of antiemetic medications used to prevent nausea and vomiting among patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery. These drugs work by selectively blocking serotonin 5-HT3 receptors.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Ondansetron A serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used to prevent nausea and vomiting in cancer chemotherapy and postoperatively. Granisetron A 5HT3 antagonist used to treat nausea and vomiting in cancer therapy and postoperatively. Dolasetron An antinauseant and antiemetic used in chemotherapy and postoperatively. Palonosetron A serotonin antagonist used in the prophylaxis or management of vomiting that results from emetogenic chemotherapy, and for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Alosetron A 5-HT3 antagonist used to treat diarrhea-predominant IBS. - Drugs & Drug Targets