A 30-year-old woman at 18 weeks of gestation attends the GP. She reports persistent nausea throughout the day but is able to eat small meals and maint...

Question

A 30-year-old woman at 18 weeks of gestation attends the GP. She reports persistent nausea throughout the day but is able to eat small meals and maintain hydration. She has not lost weight and has no ketonuria. She is distressed by the symptoms. Which is the single most appropriate first-line antiemetic?

Accepted Answer

Cyclizine 50 mg three times daily or prochlorperazine

Answer

Ondansetron 4 mg twice daily

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Metoclopramide 10 mg three times daily

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Domperidone 10 mg three times daily

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Dexamethasone 8 mg twice daily

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): NVP - First-line Antiemetic