Granisetron

Kytril · 5-HT3 antagonist

Generic
granisetron
Brand
Kytril
Class
5-HT3 antagonist
Say it
gra-NI-se-tron

What technicians need to know

Antiemetic. Roche discontinued Kytril brand (tablets and injection) in 2012; generic granisetron remains available. Recognize for pattern matching on legacy exam items

Commonly mispronounced

"GRAN-ih-seh-tron"

The -setron pattern

Granisetron ends in -setron, which marks a 5-HT3 antagonist — used for nausea and vomiting. Learning the suffix families turns roughly 200 separate drugs into about 20 patterns you can reason from. See all the families.

Other 5-ht3 antagonists

ondansetron

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