Antiemetic
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- The noun antiemetic has one meaning: Meaning #1: a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting Synonym: antiemetic drug Wikipedia antiemetic An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea.
- An antiemetic is antidotal to the satiety effects of cholecystokinin.
- It is also used in some drugs to produce an antiemetic antiemetic quick summary: An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea.
- If the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist antiemetic is given orally, the dose of oral dexamethasone can be up to 20 mg given one time, before chemotherapy.
- No available antiemetic is entirely effective.
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