Granisetron-dexamethasone combination for multiple day cisplatin.
Thirty-four, patients being given polychemotherapy schedules including cisplatin at the dose of 20 mg/sm for 5 days entered an antiemetic protocol with granisetron and dexamethasone at the doses of 3 mg and 8 mg respectively, both administered i.v. before cisplatin. A complete response (no episodes of vomiting) and a major response (< or = 2 episodes of vomiting) were observed in 14 and 12 patients respectively; the toxicity of the antiemetics was mild. It is concluded that the granisetron dexamethasone combination is able to achieve a high rate of antiemetic control in the special set of multiple day cisplatin treated patients.
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Department of Medical Oncology, Ospedale S. Andrea, La Spezia, Italy.
Losardo
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Vaira
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Vigani
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Landucci
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Ghio
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D017829:Granisetron / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000932:Antiemetics; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002945:Cisplatin; D003907:Dexamethasone; D017829:Granisetron; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists