The area postrema is located at the rhomboid fossa in the brainstem and is part of the vomiting center. This functional unit of the nervous system elicits vomiting when appropriately stimulated, thereby performing a protective role. Antiemetics inhibit this response as part of the treatment of traumatic brain injury and other neurologic conditions. What is … Area Postrema: Structure, Function & Diseases
Symptoms The leading symptom of feline epidemic disease is diarrhea with intestinal inflammation, damage to the intestinal mucosa, and dehydration. Also observed are vomiting, fever, poor general condition, lymphopenia, neutropenia, immunosuppression, eye disease, abortion in pregnant cats, and cerebral movement disorders in newborns. Kittens are most susceptible to the disease, and fatal outcomes are common. … Feline Epidemic
Symptoms Drug-induced prolongation of the QT interval can rarely lead to severe arrhythmias. This is polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, known as torsade de pointes arrhythmia. It can be seen on the ECG as a wave-like structure. Due to the dysfunction, the heart cannot maintain blood pressure and can only pump insufficient blood and oxygen to the … Prolongation of the QT Interval
Ondansetron is a major antiemetic that belongs to the setrone class of drugs. Ondansetron achieves its effects by causing inhibition of 5HT3 receptors. Because of this mode of action, ondansetron is also considered a serotonin receptor antagonist. The drug is marketed under the trade name Zofran and is used to treat nausea, vomiting, and emesis. … Ondansetron: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Cortisone tablets are medicinal products which are intended for ingestion and contain active substances from the group of glucocorticoids. The tablets, water-soluble tablets and sustained-release tablets are usually monopreparations, which are often divisible. Glucocorticoids were first used medicinally in the late 1940s. Structure and properties The glucocorticoids contained in the drugs are derived from … Cortisone Tablets Effects and Side Effects
Products Nabilone is commercially available in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, for example, in the form of capsules (Cesamet, Canemes). It is a narcotic drug. In many countries, the drug is not registered. The active ingredient was developed in the 1970s. Structure and properties Nabilone (C24H36O3, Mr = 372.5 g/mol) is a … Nabilon
Products The fixed combination of netupitant and palonosetron has been approved in capsule form (Akynzeo). The drug was released in many countries in 2015. Structure and properties Netupitant (C30H32F6N4O, Mr = 578.6 g/mol) is a fluorinated piperazine and pyrimidine derivative. Palonosetron (C19H24N2O, Mr = 296.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as palonosetron hydrochloride, a white … Netupitant, Palonosetron
Symptoms The main symptoms are diarrhea with watery stools, cramps in the lower abdomen, and flushing, which is seizure-like severe facial redness or purplishness, although the neck or legs may also be affected. The untreated or undiagnosed disease can lead to valvular heart defect, telangiectasias, and pellagra (vitamin B2 deficiency). Causes Carcinoid syndrome is based … Carcinoid Syndrome
The drug prochlorperazine is used in human medicine primarily as a medication for nausea, vomiting, and migraine. Occasionally, the dopamine antagonist is also prescribed to treat psychiatric or mental illness. Accordingly, prochlorperazine is both an antiemetic and a neuroleptic. What is prochlorperazine? The active medical ingredient prochlorperazine belongs to the group of antiemetics. This term … Prochlorperazine: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Ondansetron is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets, meltable tablets (lingual tablets), as a syrup, and as an infusion/injection preparation. In addition to the original Zofran, generic versions are also available. Ondansetron was introduced in 1991 as the first active ingredient from the group of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists was approved. Structure and … Ondansetron
Products Antivertiginosa are commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, and drops, among others. The name of the drug group is derived from anti- (against) and vertigo, the Latin technical term for vertigo or spinning. Structure and properties Antivertiginosa do not have a uniform structure because different drug groups are used. Effects The agents … Antivertiginosa
Symptoms Symptoms of altitude sickness are nonspecific and usually appear 6-10 hours after ascent. However, they can also occur after as little as one hour: Headache Dizziness Sleep disorders Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Fatigue and tiredness Rapid heartbeat Accelerated breathing, shortness of breath Severe symptoms: Cough Shortness of breath even at rest Tightness … Altitude Sickness
