Stopping emesis or vomiting
A drug that counteracts nausea and sickness. Some antihistamines and anticholinergics have an antiemetic e?ect. They are used to combat motion sickness or nausea and vomiting brought on by other drugs – in particular, drugs used in ANAESTHESIA and anticancer agents – and by RADIOTHERAPY.
n. a drug that prevents vomiting. Various drugs have this effect, including some *antihistamines (e.g. cyclizine, promethazine) and *antimuscarinic drugs. They are used for such conditions as motion sickness and vertigo; drugs used to counteract nausea and vomiting due to other causes (e.g. cytotoxic drugs) include *domperidone, *metoclopramide, and *ondansetron.
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