Paper II
2018 July (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme) · 40 marks · 120 min

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Mechanism of action of ondansetron

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Ondansetron is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. It blocks 5-HT3 receptors both peripherally (on vagal afferent nerve terminals in the gut, which are activated by serotonin released from enterochromaffin cells during chemotherapy/radiotherapy/surgery-induced mucosal injury) and centrally (in the chemoreceptor trigger zone and nucleus tractus solitarius), thereby preventing the nausea and vomiting reflex.

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