Tropisetron-dexamethasone combination for carboplatin-induced emesis
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- Published online on: November 1, 1996 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.3.6.1179
- Pages: 1179-1181
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Abstract
Sixty-six patients being given polychemotherapy schedules including carboplatin entered an antiemetic protocol with tropisetron and dexamethasone at the dose of 5 mg and 8 mg respectively. A complete response (no episodes of vomiting) and a major response (less than or equal to 2 episodes of vomiting) were observed in 55 and and 7 patients respectively. It is concluded that the tropisetron-dexamethasone combination is highly active in the control of emesis induced by conventional doses of carboplatin in combination.