Emilee will start chemotherapy for cancer next week.She knows the agents she will be given typically produce severe nausea and vomiting.What type of antiemetic is indicated for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy- induced nausea and vomiting?

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Serotonin receptor antagonists are indicated for the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting because they block the serotonin receptors in the brain and gut, which are involved in the vomiting reflex triggered by chemotherapy agents.

Emilee Will Start Chemotherapy for Cancer Next Week