Efficacy of olanzapine, netupitant, and palonosetron in controlling nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer (OLNEPA).
Abstract:12104 Background: Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a highly prevalent adverse event1,2 that can result in decreased quality of life, dose reduction and interruptions of treatment.3 Four drug protocol including Olanzapine, 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptor (5HT3) antagonist, a neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1) antagonist and dexamethasone is the current standard of care for highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC) 2,4-6. Corticosteroids are associated with side effects like insomnia and weight gain. … Show more
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