[Examination of anti-emetic effect and safety of multiple intravenous doses of ondansetron in patients receiving nonplatinum anti-cancer drugs]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1992 Aug;19(9):1375-85.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Anti-emetic effects, safety and usefulness of Ondansetron given intravenously at 4 mg once daily for consecutive 3-5 days were investigated against nausea and emesis induced by non-platinum anticancer drugs. Efficacy rates in control of nausea and emesis were 59% (20/34 cases) and 68% (23/34 cases), respectively. The efficacy rate for inhibition of nausea and emesis, calculated based on the control of nausea and emesis, was 68% (23/34 cases). Adverse events (headache and constipation) were observed in 1 case and abnormal change in clinical laboratory findings (increase in eosinophil count) in another case. Out of 42 cases in which safety was evaluated, 41 (98%) cases were assessed as "no problem in safety." However, one case with side effect was assessed as a "Minor problem in safety." From the above, it was confirmed that Ondansetron injection exerted excellent inhibitory effects against nausea and emesis induced by non-platinum anti-cancer drugs, and this drug was a highly safe and useful anti-emetic.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antiemetics / administration & dosage*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles / administration & dosage*
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Leukemia / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nausea / chemically induced
  • Nausea / drug therapy*
  • Ondansetron
  • Safety
  • Vomiting / chemically induced
  • Vomiting / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antiemetics
  • Imidazoles
  • Ondansetron