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ATC code A04

Index ATC code A04

A04. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: Antiemetic, Aprepitant, Casopitant, Cerium oxalate, Chlorobutanol, Dolasetron, Dronabinol, Granisetron, Maropitant, Metopimazine, Nabilone, Ondansetron, Palonosetron, Receptor antagonist, Rolapitant, Scopolamine, Serotonin, Tropisetron.

Antiemetic

An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea.

See ATC code A04 and Antiemetic

Aprepitant

Aprepitant, sold under the brand name Emend among others, is a medication used to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting.

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Casopitant

Casopitant, former tentative trade names Rezonic (U.S.) and Zunrisa (Europe), is an NK1 receptor antagonist which was undergoing research for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

See ATC code A04 and Casopitant

Cerium oxalate

Cerium(III) oxalate (cerous oxalate) is the inorganic cerium salt of oxalic acid.

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Chlorobutanol

Chlorobutanol (trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol) is an organic compound with the formula.

See ATC code A04 and Chlorobutanol

Dolasetron

Dolasetron (trade name Anzemet) is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy.

See ATC code A04 and Dolasetron

Dronabinol

Dronabinol (INN), also known under the trade names Marinol and Syndros, is a generic name for the molecule of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in the pharmaceutical context.

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Granisetron

Granisetron is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

See ATC code A04 and Granisetron

Maropitant

Maropitant (INN; brand name: Cerenia, used as maropitant citrate (USAN), is a neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor antagonist developed by Zoetis specifically for the treatment of motion sickness and vomiting in dogs. It was approved by the FDA in 2007, for use in dogs and in 2012, for cats. Maropitant has mild pain-relieving, anti-anxiety and anti-inflammatory effects.

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Metopimazine

Metopimazine, sold under the brand names Vogalen and Vogalene, is an antiemetic of the phenothiazine group which is used to treat nausea and vomiting.

See ATC code A04 and Metopimazine

Nabilone

Nabilone, sold under the brand name Cesamet among others, is a synthetic cannabinoid with therapeutic use as an antiemetic and as an adjunct analgesic for neuropathic pain.

See ATC code A04 and Nabilone

Ondansetron

Ondansetron, sold under the brand name Zofran among others, is a medication used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, migraines or surgery.

See ATC code A04 and Ondansetron

Palonosetron

Palonosetron, sold under the brand name Aloxi, is a medication used for the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).

See ATC code A04 and Palonosetron

Receptor antagonist

A receptor antagonist is a type of receptor ligand or drug that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and blocking a receptor rather than activating it like an agonist.

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Rolapitant

Rolapitant (INN, trade name Varubi in the US and Varuby in the European Union) is a drug originally developed by Schering-Plough and licensed for clinical development by Tesaro, which acts as a selective NK1 receptor antagonist (antagonist for the NK1 receptor).

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Scopolamine

Scopolamine, also known as hyoscine, or Devil's Breath, is a natural or synthetically produced tropane alkaloid and anticholinergic drug that is used as a medication to treat motion sickness and postoperative nausea and vomiting.

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Serotonin

Serotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter.

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Tropisetron

Tropisetron is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy, although it has been used experimentally as an analgesic in cases of fibromyalgia.

See ATC code A04 and Tropisetron

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATC_code_A04

Also known as ATC code A04A, ATC code A04AA, ATC code A04AD, ATCvet code QA04, ATCvet code QA04A, ATCvet code QA04AA, ATCvet code QA04AD, QA04.