Drug class
Selective Serotonin 5-HT3 Antagonists
Selective serotonin 5-HT3 antagonists are a therapeutic class of medications that competitively inhibit type 3 serotonin (5-HT3) receptors located peripherally on gastrointestinal vagal afferents and centrally within the chemoreceptor trigger zone. Read more about Selective Serotonin 5-HT3 Antagonists
115 drugs in this class 80 manufacturers
Drugs in Selective Serotonin 5-HT3 Antagonists
PALONOSETRON HCL
ONDANSETRON HCL
ONDANSETRON ODT (ondansetron)
ONDANSETRON HCL (ondansetron HCl/PF)
ONDANSETRON ODT (ondansetron)
ONDANSETRON ODT (ondansetron)
PALONOSETRON HCL
POSFREA (palonosetron HCl)
Selective serotonin 5-HT3 antagonists are a therapeutic class of medications that competitively inhibit type 3 serotonin (5-HT3) receptors located peripherally on gastrointestinal vagal afferents and centrally within the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
By blocking serotonin-mediated emetic signaling, these agents primarily serve as potent antiemetics to prevent and manage nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgical procedures.
Additionally, specific agents in this class are utilized in gastroenterology to treat severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by reducing colonic motility and visceral sensitivity.
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nih.gov
Selective serotonin 5-HT3 antagonists are a therapeutic class of medications that competitively inhibit type 3 serotonin (5-HT3) receptors located peripherally on gastrointestinal vagal afferents and centrally within the chemoreceptor trigger zone By blocking serotonin-mediated emetic signaling, these agents primarily serve as potent antiemetics to prevent and manage nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgical procedures
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nih.gov
By blocking serotonin-mediated emetic signaling, these agents primarily serve as potent antiemetics to prevent and manage nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgical procedures
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fda.gov
Additionally, specific agents in this class are utilized in gastroenterology to treat severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by reducing colonic motility and visceral sensitivity
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nih.gov
Additionally, specific agents in this class are utilized in gastroenterology to treat severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by reducing colonic motility and visceral sensitivity
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