For a 64‑year‑old woman with metastatic breast cancer (axillary nodes, bone, lung, suspected brain metastases with cerebral edema) who has persistent chemotherapy‑induced nausea despite current medications, borderline hypotension, anemia, impaired renal function, and is taking famotidine, oxycodone, levothyroxine, paroxetine, clonazepam, and calcium supplement, which is the most appropriate next anti‑emetic: dexamethasone, metoclopramide, promethazine, or another option?

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