Antiemetic Drugs

Question

Antiemetic drugs
A) dissolve any blood clots in the vomiting center.
B) can affect the vomiting center and CTZ to relieve nausea and vomiting.
C) induce vomiting in a person who ingests poison.
D) reverse narcotic-induced respiratory depression.

Accepted Answer

Antiemetic drugs are used to relieve nausea and vomiting and can affect both the vomiting center and the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) in the brain. They do not dissolve blood clots or induce vomiting, nor do they reverse narcotic-induced respiratory depression.