A Randomized Comparison of Granisetron Plus Dexamethason with Granisetron alone for the Control of Acute Chemotherapy-Induced Emesis and Nausea
"nIntroduction: Chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat cancer may cause nausea and emesis by inducing the release of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the small intestine. Blockage of 5-HT3 receptors in the small intestine by 5-HT3 receptor antagonists might prevent the nausea and vomiting associ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/16093.pdf&manuscript_id=16093 |