Tropisetron-dexamethasone combination for carboplatin-induced emesis

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Pronzato, P
Ghio, E
Losardo, PL
Vaira, F
Vigani, A
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tropisetron; dexamethasone; carboplatin; emesis;
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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.
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