title: Total control of chemotherapy induced emesis.
abstract: A combination of lorazepam, prochlorperazine, dexamethasone, scopolamine and ondansetron was used to prevent and diminish the occurrence of nausea and vomiting during administration of emetogenic chemotherapy. Immediately prior to administering chemotherapy a cutaneous scopolamine patch was applied to the retroaural area, prochlorperazine 5 mg was given orally, and intravenous (IV) lorazepam 0.5 mg, ondansetron 10 mg and dexamethasone 10 mg were given. The last two were repeated after 4 hours twice, and lorazepam at 6 hour intervals for four doses. A chemotherapy course consisted of mitoxantrone 20 mg/m2 i.v., followed by thiotepa 60 mg/m2 followed by 3 grams/m2 of cyclophosphamide as a constant infusion over 48 hours. There were 80 courses given to 30 women and one man with a median age of 42 years (29-58). Complete protection from vomiting in all 80 courses resulted. Minor nausea occurred in 25 courses. The antiemetic regimen was well tolerated and all patients received all the doses as prescribed.
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College, Department of Medicine, Valhalla 10595.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Helson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017294:Ondansetron / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011346:Prochlorperazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013852:Thiotepa / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D017294:Ondansetron; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D013852:Thiotepa; D008942:Mitoxantrone; D012601:Scopolamine; D008140:Lorazepam; D011346:Prochlorperazine