3. Old stuff
          3.2. Old physio stuff (around 2005)
              3.2.1. Pharmacology
                  3.2.1.6. Antiemetic
 3.2.1.6.1. Dopamine antagonist 

Dopamine antagonist

  • Anti-emetic effect is via D2 blockade at the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)

 

3 classes:

  1. Phenothiazines
  2. Butyrophenones
  3. Benzamides