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Mechanisms of Nausea and Vomiting
- Vomiting center in the Medulla, gets into from stomach (stretch signal)
- CTZ located in the 4th ventricle, area postrema
- Input from vestibular apparatus
Receptors between medulla and vestibular apparatus?
M1 and H1
Receptors in solitary tract?
5HT, D2, M1 and H1
Receptors in CTZ
5HT, D2, M1
Receptors in Stomach?
5HT3
Types of antiemetic drugs?
- Anti-muscarinic
- Antihistamine
- Anti-serotinergic
- Anti-dopaminergic
- Cannabinoids
- Substance P antagonists
Antimuscarinic drugs? for? S/E?
Scopolamine for motion sickness

S/E: dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention
Antihistamine drugs? S/E?
Dimenhydrinate
Promethazine

S/E: Sedation, antimuscarinic
Antiserotinergic drugs? MOA?
Ondansetron
Dolasetron

5HT3 receptor antagonist in both CNS and periphery
Antiserotinergic effective in? S/E?
Chemotherapy nausea

S/E: Headache, diarrhea, constipation
Antidopaminergic drugs? MOA?
Prochlorperazine
Chlorpromazine
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol

MOA: D2 receptor antagonists in CTZ
Antidopaminergic S/E?
Dizziness
Fatigue
Sedation
Seizures
Antidopaminergic increases what? causiong?
Increase in prolactin to cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Antidopaminergic used in?
Nausea in flu
Cannabinoids drugs? MOA?
Dronabinol

MOA: Delta9-THC, central action on comiting center (exact MOA unknown)
Cannabinoids used in?
Chemo when other agents have failed
Cannabinoids S/E?
confusion
euphoria
dizziness
hallucinations
mood change
orthostatic hypotension
increase in appetite
Substance P antagonists? MOA?
Aprepitant

Antagonist at NK1 substance P receptor
Substance P antagonists useful in?
Vomiting to cisplatin in the delayed phase
Substance P interactions?
CYP3A4 interactions
Prokinetic drugs?
Metoclopramide
Cisapride
Erythromycin
Metoclopramide MOA?
D2 antaonist, will increase ACh release
Prokinetic action on GI tract, increase gastric emptying, increase GI motility, increase esophageal sphincter tone
Metoclopramide does what to CTZ?
decrease CTZ sensitivity
Metoclopramide used for?
Gastroparesis
GERD
Metoclopramide S/E?
dizziness
fatigue
seizures
sedation
increase in prolactin to cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Cisapride MOA?
5HT4 AGONIST
5HT3 ANTAgonist
Cisapride used for?
GERD
Gastroparesis not controlled by other tx
Cisaprise major S/E?
cardiac arrhythmias, prolonged QT interval due to 3A4 interaction
Erythromycin MOA?
motilin type actions in upper GI tract and LES
Erythromycin used in?
Diabetic gastroparesis
Erythromycin S/E?
Cramps
impaired motility
Tegaserod MOA?
5HT4 partial agonist

stimulates motility and accelerates transit
Tegaserod used in?
Constipation predominant IBS
Gastroparesis
Tegaserod S/E
Diarrhea
Headache
Tegaserod withdrawn for?
CV side effects
Lubiprostone MOA?
PGE1 analog that activated Cl channels to increase fluid into GI
Lubiprostone used for
constipation IBS
Alosetron MOA?
5HT3 antagonist decreases gastric motility
Alosetron used in?
Diarrhea prominant IBS
BBW on Alosetron?
Acute ischemic colitis
Laxatives MOA?
Increase motility
Increase water content in stool
Decrease colonic water and NaCl absorption
Laxatives used for?
Prepare bowel for surgery
Hasten excretion of toxins
Post-op stimuation
Minimize straining in pts
Relief of temporary constipation
Laxatives CI in?
underlying bowel disease
Laxatives S/E?
Nausea
Cramps
Diarrhea
Cathartic colon syndrome
Cathartic colon syndrome
Mucosal inflammation
atrophy of muscles
damage to nerves
malabsorption
dehydration
protein loss
Types of Laxatives
Stimulants/Irritants
Bulk forming
Stool softeners
Osmotic agents
Stimulants/Irritants?
Castor oil
Senna
Bisacodyl
Phenothalin
Stimulants S/E?
cramps
diarrhea
muscle weakness
Bulk forming laxatives
Psyllium
Methycellulose
Bulk forming laxatives MOA?
increased bulk and water content and increased volume
Stool softeners?
Mineral oil
Glycerin
Docusate sodium
Osmotic agents?
Magnesium sulfate
Magnesuum hydroxide
Lactulose
Mannitol
Antidiarrheals:
Diphenoxylate
Difenoxin
Loperamide
Kaolin pectin
Bismuth Subsalicylate
Opioids moa?
Enhance water absorption, decrease GI motility locally
Opioids S/E?
constipation, megacolon
Kaolin-pectin MOA?
absorb water and toxins
Bismuth subsalicylate MOA? effective in?
inhibits intestinal secretions

effective in infectious diarrhea
Two types of IBD?
Ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis?
Cofluent inflammation of mucosal later of colon
Crohn's disease?
Transmural nonconfluent inflammation of submucosal layer leading to strictures and fistulas

Noncontinuous inflammation
Mesalamine MOA?
metabolized to 5-ASA in colon to inhibits TNF, IL-2, NF-kB
Mesalamine tox?
Headache
Dyspepsia
Prodrugs for 5-ASA
Sulfasalazine
Olsalazine
Balsalazie
Prodrugs for 5-ASA vary in?
Where the 5-ASA is released
Other treatments for Crohn's disease?
Glucocorticoids
Azathioprine
6-Mercaptopurine (severe)
Methotrexate
Cyclosporine
Infliximab
ATBs