Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: ESMO clinical recommendations for prophylaxis.

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  • J Herrstedt
  • F Roila
چکیده

antiemetics 5-Hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptor (5HT3) (serotonin) antagonists, corticosteroids and aprepitant are usually given once daily. However, for delayed emesis corticosteroids are given two times daily. Dopamine antagonists are given three or four times daily. For routine use oral doses are recommended [I, A]. Palonosetron is only available as an i.v. formulation. Substances of the same class are of comparable efficacy [I, A].

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology

دوره 20 Suppl 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007