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[Recommendations for the use of antiemetic drugs by the general practitioner]. 2017

Sara Fertani, and Angela Pugliesi-Rinaldi

Service d'oncologie, Département d'oncologie, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.

Nausea is a common symptom among patients affected by chronic diseases or undergoing various treatments. Because nausea can result from many origins, there is a large differential diagnosis to explore. Its pathophysiology relies on numerous neurotransmitters, on which 5 types of antiemetic antagonists are effective (NK-1 receptor antagonists, antiserotoninergic, antidopaminergic, antihistaminic and anticholinergic agents). Glucocorticoids and benzodiazepines are also used to treat some types of nausea. Choosing the appropriate antiemetic can improve quality of life and treatment compliance.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009325	Nausea	An unpleasant sensation in the stomach usually accompanied by the urge to vomit. Common causes are early pregnancy, sea and motion sickness, emotional stress, intense pain, food poisoning, and various enteroviruses.
D010818	Practice Patterns, Physicians'	Patterns of practice related to diagnosis and treatment as especially influenced by cost of the service requested and provided.	Clinical Practice Patterns,Physician's Practice Patterns,Clinical Practice Pattern,Pattern, Clinical Practice,Patterns, Clinical Practice,Practice Pattern, Clinical,Practice Patterns, Clinical,Practice Patterns, Physician's,Prescribing Patterns, Physician,Physician Practice Patterns,Physician Prescribing Pattern,Physician Prescribing Patterns,Physician's Practice Pattern,Physicians' Practice Pattern,Physicians' Practice Patterns,Practice Pattern, Physician's,Practice Pattern, Physicians',Practice Patterns, Physician,Prescribing Pattern, Physician
D011788	Quality of Life	A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease.	HRQOL,Health-Related Quality Of Life,Life Quality,Health Related Quality Of Life
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005938	Glucocorticoids	A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that affect carbohydrate metabolism (GLUCONEOGENESIS, liver glycogen deposition, elevation of BLOOD SUGAR), inhibit ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secretion, and possess pronounced anti-inflammatory activity. They also play a role in fat and protein metabolism, maintenance of arterial blood pressure, alteration of the connective tissue response to injury, reduction in the number of circulating lymphocytes, and functioning of the central nervous system.	Glucocorticoid,Glucocorticoid Effect,Glucorticoid Effects,Effect, Glucocorticoid,Effects, Glucorticoid
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000932	Antiemetics	Drugs used to prevent NAUSEA or VOMITING.	Anti-emetic,Antiemetic,Antiemetic Agent,Antiemetic Drug,Anti-Emetic Effect,Anti-Emetic Effects,Anti-emetics,Antiemetic Agents,Antiemetic Drugs,Antiemetic Effect,Antiemetic Effects,Agent, Antiemetic,Agents, Antiemetic,Anti Emetic Effect,Anti Emetic Effects,Anti emetic,Anti emetics,Drug, Antiemetic,Drugs, Antiemetic,Effect, Anti-Emetic,Effect, Antiemetic,Effects, Anti-Emetic,Effects, Antiemetic
D001569	Benzodiazepines	A group of two-ring heterocyclic compounds consisting of a benzene ring fused to a diazepine ring.	Benzodiazepine,Benzodiazepine Compounds
D055118	Medication Adherence	Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency.	Drug Adherence,Drug Compliance,Medication Compliance,Medication Nonadherence,Medication Non-Adherence,Medication Non-Compliance,Medication Noncompliance,Medication Persistence,Adherence, Drug,Adherence, Medication,Compliance, Drug,Compliance, Medication,Medication Non Adherence,Medication Non Compliance,Non-Adherence, Medication,Non-Compliance, Medication,Nonadherence, Medication,Noncompliance, Medication,Persistence, Medication
D058005	General Practitioners	Physicians whose practice is not restricted to a specific field of MEDICINE.	Physicians, General Practice,General Practice Physician,General Practice Physicians,General Practitioner,Physician, General Practice,Practice Physicians, General,Practitioner, General,Practitioners, General