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Status:
US Approved Rx (2016)
First approved in 2003

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Palonosetron (INN, trade name Aloxi) is a 5-HT3 antagonist used in the prevention and treatment of postoperative and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (PONV and CINV). Palonosetron is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist with a strong binding affinity ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2008)
First approved in 2003

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Aprepitant (brand name: Emend (the brand name used in all English-speaking countries an antiemetic, is a substance P/neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptor antagonist which, in combination with other antiemetic agents, is indicated for the prevention of acute a...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2009)
First approved in 1993

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Granisetron is a selective inhibitor of type 3 serotonergic (5-HT3) receptors. The drug is structurally and pharmacologically related to ondansetron, another selective inhibitor of 5-HT3 receptors. The serontonin 5-HT3 receptors are located on the ne...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2007)
First approved in 1991

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Ondansetron (ZOFRAN®) is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. It is effective in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by radiotherapy, anesthesia, surgery or cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin, and has reported anxiolytic and ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1985)
First approved in 1985

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Dronabinol also known as (−)-trans-delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol is an active ingredient of cannabis. The drug was approved by FDA for the treatment of anorexia in patients with AIDS and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Dronabinol exerts its a...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2003)
First approved in 1959

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Trimethobenzamide (trade names Tebamide, Tigan) is an antiemetic used to prevent nausea and vomiting. Trimethobenzamide is an antagonist of the D2 receptor, that affects the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) of the medulla oblongata to suppress nausea...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2019)
First approved in 1956

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Prochlorperazine is a piperazine phenothiazine antipsychotic which block postsynaptic mesolimbic dopaminergic receptors in the brain and has antiemetic effects by its antagonist actions in the D2 dopamine receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone. ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2006)
First approved in 1951

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Promethazine is a phenothiazine derivative with histamine H1-blocking, antimuscarinic, and sedative properties. Promethazine HCl Oral Solution is useful for: perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis. Allergic conjunctivitis due to inhalant allergens ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2015)
First marketed in 1899

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



The alkaloid L-(-)-scopolamine [L-(-)-hyoscine], a belladonna alkaloid, competitively inhibits muscarinic receptors for acetylcholine and acts as a nonselective muscarinic antagonist, producing both peripheral antimuscarinic properties and central se...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1997

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Dolasetron is an antinauseant and antiemetic agent, which is approved as a mesylate salt under the brand name anzement for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including initial and repeat c...

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