Which type of drugs work by blocking 5-HT₃ receptors in the central nervous system and the chemoreceptor trigger zone?

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Ondansetron (Zofran),dolasetron (Anzemet),granisetron (Kytril),and palonosetron (Aloxil)control the nausea and vomiting of postoperative and cancer chemotherapeutic agents.The most common adverse effects include constipation or diarrhea,headache,and dizziness.Laxatives include: bulk laxatives,lubricants,stimulants,stool softeners,and osmotics.Antidiarrheals include: opioid-like agents and adsorbents.Antacids are drugs that partially neutralize hydrochloric acid in the stomach.Proton-pump inhibitors affect the hydrogen/potassium adenosine triphosphate enzyme system at the surface of the gastric parietal cell.

Which Type of Drugs Work by Blocking 5-HT₃ Receptors in the Central