ABSTRACT

After completing this chapter, the reader should be able to:

list the causes of nausea and vomiting;

describe the use of phenothiazines and other dopamine antagonists in the treatment of nausea and vomiting;

describe the use of antihistamines and antimuscarinics in the treatment and prevention of nausea and vomiting;

describe the use of serotonin antagonists in the treatment of nausea and vomiting.