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Pharmacology Gastrointestinal tract 49d66f3a

Ondansetron acts by:

A
Action on CTZ
B
5-HT3 antagonism
C
D1 and D2 receptor antagonism
D
Increasing GIT motility
High-Yield Explanation
Ondansetron blocks the depolarizing action of serotonin through 5-HT3 receptors on vagal afferents in the gut as well as in NTS and CTZ. It donot block dopamine receptors or ACH receptors.( ref KDT 6/e p646)

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