Lara is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. After her chemotherapy session she suffers from bouts of nausea and vomiting. What type of medications can subdue her vomiting?

antacids

antiemetics

appendicitis

laxatives

ORT

Answer: antiemetics

After chemotherapy session, Lara suffers from nausea and vomiting. The medications that can subdue her vomiting are antiemetics.

An antiemetic is a medication typically used to treat motion sickness and side effects of chemotherapy directed against cancer.

Antacids are stomach acid reducers whereas laxatives are purgatives that loosen bowel movements. ORT treats dehydration whereas appendicitis is an enlargement of the appendix.