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An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea.Antiemetics are typically used to treat motion sickness and the side effects of opioid analgesics, general anaesthetics, and chemotherapy directed against cancer.
Neurokinin 1 (NK 1) antagonists (-pitants) are a novel class of medications that possesses unique antidepressant, [1] [2] anxiolytic, [3] and antiemetic properties. NK-1 antagonists boost the efficacy of 5-HT3 antagonists to prevent nausea and vomiting.
After oral ingestion, glycyrrhizin is hydrolysed to 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid by intestinal bacteria.After absorption from the gut, 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid is metabolised to 3β-monoglucuronyl-18β-glycyrrhetinic acid in the liver.
Phenothiazine, abbreviated PTZ, is an organic compound that has the formula S(C 6 H 4) 2 NH and is related to the thiazine-class of heterocyclic compounds.Derivatives of phenothiazine are highly bioactive and have widespread use and rich history.
Ranitidine, previously sold under the brand name Zantac [a] among others, is a medication used to decrease stomach acid production. [12] It was commonly used in treatment of peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. [12]
A cab driver claims he “had no idea” he had become the getaway driver for a robbery at a bank in Massachusetts, according to reports. Dennis Ferrante was working his normal shift when a man ...
Mandelic acid has a long history of use in the medical community as an antibacterial, particularly in the treatment of urinary tract infections. [13] It has also been used as an oral antibiotic, and as a component of chemical face peels analogous to other alpha hydroxy acids.
Two-dimensional representation of neuraminic acid in its straight chain form.. Neuraminic acid (5-amino-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid) is an acidic (in particular ulosonic) amino sugar with a backbone formed by nine carbon atoms. [1]