title: [Treatment of refractory cytostatic agent-induced vomiting with the synthetic cannabinoid levonantradol].
abstract: 20 patients with malignant tumours with severe gastrointestinal side effects during cancer chemotherapy refractory to standard antiemetic drugs were treated with the cannabinoid levonantradol in a second identical chemotherapy course. 17 patients (85%) has less nausea and vomiting, 5 had a total relief of symptoms, and 8 had a reduction of frequency of vomiting of 50% or more. Side effects were frequent, whereby fatigue, dizziness (12/20) and psychical side effects (8/20) were found to be the most uncomfortable.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D010617:Phenanthridines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D010617:Phenanthridines; C025490:nantradol
vernacular_title: Behandlung von therapierefraktärem zytostatikainduzierten Erbrechen mit dem synthetischen Cannabinoid Levonantradol.