The efficacy of aprepitant in salvage treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting associated with moderately emetogenic chemotherapy for patients with gastrointestinal cancer

Author(s):  
Qiaoyan Gong ◽  
Jiangfang Tian ◽  
Yulian Jiang ◽  
Xiaofen Li ◽  
Lingyan Zhou ◽  
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1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Rusthoven ◽  
David Osoba ◽  
Charles A. Butts ◽  
Louise Yelle ◽  
Helen Findlay ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 412-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marielly Cunha Castro ◽  
Suely Amorim de Araújo ◽  
Thaís Rezende Mendes ◽  
Glauciane Silva Vilarinho ◽  
Maria Angélica Oliveira Mendonça

Objective Evaluating if antiemetics are effective in the prevention or treatment at home, of chemotherapy-induced emesis. Methods In total, were included 42 women with breast cancer in moderately emetogenic chemotherapy, using dexamethasone/ondansetron before each cycle. The frequency of nausea and vomiting was obtained by applying the instrument in the pre-chemotherapy period, and 24h, 48h, 72h and 96h after chemotherapy. The use of antiemetics was considered in accordance with adherence to medical prescription. Results All patients (n = 42, 100%) reported emesis at some point. Only five cases (11.9%) were anticipatory. In the first 24 hours (acute emesis), 38 (90.5%)ayed), emesis was reported by all despite the regular use (n = 20, 47.6%) or not (n = 22, 52.4%) of antiemetics (ondansetron, dexamethasone and metoclopramide/or dimenhydrinate). Conclusion Antiemetics were not effective in the prevention or treatment at home, of chemotherapy-induced emesis.


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