Why Do Some Patients Develop Nausea and Vomiting After Taking

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why do some patients develop nausea and vomiting after taking aspirin?

• A) Salicylates stimulate the microsomal metabolizing system in the liver, resulting in an increase in the amount of acid produced in the GI tract.
• B) Salicylates stimulate the mucopolysaccharides in the stomach causing hydrochloric acid erosion that leads to nausea and vomiting.
• C) Salicylates stimulate the medullary center known as the chemoreceptor trigger zone that directly excites the vomiting center so that emesis may occur.
• D) None of the above are correct.

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