antiemetic/seizures

OBJECTIVE To document ondansetron-induced dystonia, hypoglycemia, and seizures in a child. METHODS A 4-year-old boy was admitted with dystonia following an intravenous dose of ondansetron 2 mg (0.13 mg/kg) that he had received for vomiting that day. In the emergency department, he developed

Seizure associated with antiemetics is rare. We report seizure associated with a 5-HT(3) receptor antagonist in a 38 years old female. The patient underwent ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy due to left upper ureter stone. After operation, the patient complained of nausea in the postanesthetic recovery

Children with brain tumors and other cancers can suffer from seizures. Unfortunately, most antiepileptic therapies are metabolized by the hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) system. Levetiracetam, a newer anticonvulsant, does not undergo CYP metabolism and does not alter the pharmacokinetics of

Congenital protein S deficiency is associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis. A14-year-old boy presented with epileptic seizures and thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus and frontal hemorrhagic venous infarction after ingestion of 50 mg of dimenhydrinate, an antiemetic drug. The

Thalidomide is an old glutamic acid derivative which was initially used as a sedative medication but withdrawn from the market due to the high incidence of teratogenicity. Recently, it has reemerged because of its potential for counteracting number of diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders.

Thalidomide was originally synthesized and tested as a sedative, hypnotic and antiemetic; however, after its teratogenicity was noted its use for treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders was abandoned. We studied the potential anticonvulsant effect of thalidomide: Different doses of

Continuous chlorpromazine infusion 120 mg/m2/24 h was administered for a period of 84-110 h to 24 consecutive patients with various advanced solid malignancies receiving concomitantly a 3-day infusion of cisplatin. The latter was given at a dose of 40 mg/m2/day over 6 h every day, in combination

This chapter reviews the spectrum and mechanisms of neurologic adverse effects of commonly used gastrointestinal drugs including antiemetics, promotility drugs, laxatives, antimotility drugs, and drugs for acid-related disorders. The commonly used gastrointestinal drugs as a group are considered

UNASSIGNED Concomitant drug administration is a general phenomenon in patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus. Among the currently available oral antidiabetic drugs, gliclazide is a commonly prescribed drug considering its multiple benefits in diabetic patients. Aprepitant is a

OBJECTIVE To describe two cases of projectile vomiting that were treated successfully with ondansetron in patients with neurosurgical trauma. Causes and pharmacologic treatments for nausea and emesis are also discussed. METHODS Patient data and literature citations from published case reports,

We report a case of a 50-year-old malnourished African American male with hiccups, nausea and vomiting who was brought to the Emergency Department after repeated seizures at home. Laboratory evaluations revealed sodium (Na(+)) 107 mmol/L, unmeasurably low potassium, chloride < 60 mmol/L, bicarbonate

A healthy 4-year-old female presented to the emergency department for vomiting and diarrhea. She was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, treated with antibiotics and anti-emetics and discharged. Within four hours, her symptoms recurred, followed by decreasing responsiveness and seizures. She

Metoclopramide hydrochloride is increasingly used as an antiemetic agent. Clinical and experimental studies have demonstrated dopamine antagonism, and extrapyramidal side effects have been reported in patients given the drug for gastrointestinal disorders. Multifocal myoclonic jerking developed in

3-[gamma-(p-Fluorobenzoyl)propyl]-2,3,4,4a,5,6-hexahydro-1-(H)-pyrazino(1,2-a)quinoline hydrochloride (centpyraquin), a potent antihypertensive and tranquillising agent, was tested for anticonvulsant, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities in mice and for anti-emetic activity in dogs. It did not