A hospital patient is complaining of nausea and vomiting that has failed to respond to first-line antiemetics. Which of the following medications may be administered for the treatment of nausea and vomiting?
A) First-generation antihistamine agent: chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton)
B) First-generation antihistamine agent: hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
C) Second-generation antihistamine agent: loratadine (Claritin)
D) Second-generation antihistamine agent: cetirizine (Zyrtec)
B
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Hydroxyzine is a first-generation H1 receptor antagonist that can be administered as an antiemetic agent. Chlorpheniramine is not administered as an antiemetic agent. Loratadine and cetirizine are not administered as antiemetic agents.
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