13th November 2020

A 92-year-old female is admitted following a fall and is now unable to weight-bear

A 92-year-old female is admitted following a fall and is now unable to weight-bear. On examination, she has an externally rotated and shortened left leg. Hemiarthroplasty is performed successfully, and the only real issue post-operative that she suffers from is nausea and vomiting, to which she is started on ondansetron with good effect. However, two days later, she develops chest pain and shortness of breath. A computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) reveals a large pulmonary embolism. She becomes extremely unwell with pulmonary oedema and is put on end of life care. What is the most appropriate anti-emetic for her to be prescribed?

Please select the SINGLE most appropriate drug to use. Select ONE option from the list above.