title: A double-blind trial comparing antiemetic efficacy and toxicity of metoclopramide versus methylprednisolone versus domperidone in patients receiving doxorubicin chemotherapy alone or in combination with other antiblastic agents.
abstract: Nausea and vomiting are reported in approximately 60% of neoplastic patients treated with doxorubicin used alone at doses greater than or equal to 50 mg/m2 or in combination with other noncisplatin antiblastic agents. In a double-blind study we compared the efficacy and tolerability of metoclopramide (MTC) versus Domperidone (DMP) versus methylprednisolone (MP) administered intravenously (i.v.) to inpatients. Forty-four patients entered the trial. The three antiemetic regimens were found equally effective. A complete protection from vomiting/nausea was obtained in 14/11 (93.3%/73.3%) of patients treated with MTC, in 15/14 (100%/93%) of those treated with MP and in 11/11 (78.6%/78.6%) of those treated with DMP. Side effects were slight and not significantly different among the three regimens. In conclusion, i.v. MTC and MP (DMP is no longer available in i.v. formulation) as single agents are an adequate treatment for prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by doxorubicin alone or in combination with other noncisplatin antiblastic agents.
authors.affiliation: Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basurto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roila
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bracarda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tonato
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ballatori
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Favero
mesh_terms: D000932:Antiemetics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004294:Domperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D004294:Domperidone; D004317:Doxorubicin; D008787:Metoclopramide; D008775:Methylprednisolone