Antiemetic therapy for multiple-day chemotherapy and additional topics consisting of rescue antiemetics and high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant: review and consensus statement

This paper will evaluate various topics related to chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The results published reflect a consensus conference convened in Perugia, Italy. The topics discussed include antiemetic therapy of multiple-day chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, and rescue antiemetics.

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Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2011-03, Vol.19 (Suppl 1), p.1-4
Main Authors: Einhorn, Lawrence H., Grunberg, Steven M., Rapoport, Bernardo, Rittenberg, Cynthia, Feyer, Petra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiemetics - administration & dosage
Antiemetics - therapeutic use
Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Chemotherapy
Dexamethasone - therapeutic use
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nausea
Nausea - chemically induced
Nausea - drug therapy
Nausea - prevention & control
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Pain Medicine
Preventive medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine
Serotonin 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists - therapeutic use
Side effects
Special Article
Stem Cell Transplantation - adverse effects
Vomiting
Vomiting - chemically induced
Vomiting - drug therapy
Vomiting - prevention & control
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Summary:This paper will evaluate various topics related to chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The results published reflect a consensus conference convened in Perugia, Italy. The topics discussed include antiemetic therapy of multiple-day chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, and rescue antiemetics.
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-010-0920-z