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MACE Medication Aide

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Which of the following drugs is used to treat nausea and vomiting?

Tolcapone
Butorphenol
Topiramate
Granisetron

Explanation

Answer: D - Granisetron (Kytril) is a 5HT₃ receptor inhibitor used to treat the nausea and vomiting of chemotherapy/radiation therapy and post-operative nausea and vomiting. It is sometimes used in the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Butorphenol (Stadol) is a mixed opioid with analgesic properties and comes as a nasal spray. Tolcapone (Tasmar) is a catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor and is used to treat Parkinson’s disease. Topiramate (Topomax) blocks voltage dependent sodium channels and is used as an anti-seizure medication.

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