Antiemetic therapy is treatment with an antiemetic, a drug effective against vomiting and nausea. It is used to treat motion sickness and to manage nausea caused by other treatments, including opioid pain relievers, general anesthetics and cancer chemotherapy, and it can also help patients with severe gastroenteritis, particularly when dehydration is a concern. Some antiemetics once thought to carry a risk of birth defects have since been shown to be safe for pregnant women and are used to manage morning sickness and the more severe condition hyperemesis gravidarum.
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How does dimenhydrinate, a familiar antiemetic, work?
An antihistamine that works by preventing problems with body balance.
MedlinePlus describes dimenhydrinate as a medication used to prevent and treat motion sickness. It belongs to a class of medications called antihistamines, and it works by preventing problems with body balance.
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1. Wikipedia: Dimenhydrinate
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Dimenhydrinate was introduced to the market by G.D. Searle in 1949.
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An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea.
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