Does an Antipsychotic Hold the Key to Nausea Treatment in Cancer Patients? A Review on the Anti-Nausea Effects of Olanzapine in Oncology
Elycia Monaghan,
Olexiy Aseyev
Abstract:Olanzapine is an antipsychotic and has increasingly become a reliable option in treating cancer-associated nausea and vomiting, especially in cases involving use of high-emetic risk chemotherapy agents. How nausea and vomiting occur in this context is explored, along with the mechanism of action of olanzapine and its beneficial as well as adverse effects. Analyzing sources implicated in understanding olanzapine's role in cancer treatment, this review notes the harms associated with nausea and vomiting induced … Show more
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