TY - JOUR
T1 - Antiemetic effects of combinations of metoclopramide, droperidol and dexamethasone for the prevention of cisplatin-induced gastro-intestinal toxicity
T2 - a randomized crossover trial
AU - Fujii, M.
AU - Kiura, K.
AU - Kamei, H.
AU - Okabe, K.
AU - Toki, H.
PY - 1987/7/1
Y1 - 1987/7/1
N2 - Thirty-two patients with primary lung cancer receiving combination chemotherapy including cisplatin at a dosage of 80-120 mg/m2 were entered into an antiemetic randomized crossover trial. Patients received metoclopramide (2 mg/kg i.v. every 2 h X 5), droperidol (0.5 mg/kg i.v.) and dexamethasone (30 mg i.v.) on day 1, and metoclopramide (1mg/kg i.v. every 8 h X 3) (Regimen A) or metoclopramide and droperidol (2.5 mg i.v. every 8 h X 3) (Regimen B) on days 2 to 5. No vomiting occurred within the first 24 hours after cisplatin administration in 75% of patients. Regimen B was found to be more effective than regimen A with respect to the mean duration of vomiting (p less than 0.1), the mean duration of nausea (p less than 0.05), the mean duration of anorexia (p less than 0.05), and the mean score of the patients' opinions (p less than 0.1). When the patients were asked for their opinion of the two regimens, 39% preferred regimen B (p less than 0.05). There were no major side effects with either regimen.
AB - Thirty-two patients with primary lung cancer receiving combination chemotherapy including cisplatin at a dosage of 80-120 mg/m2 were entered into an antiemetic randomized crossover trial. Patients received metoclopramide (2 mg/kg i.v. every 2 h X 5), droperidol (0.5 mg/kg i.v.) and dexamethasone (30 mg i.v.) on day 1, and metoclopramide (1mg/kg i.v. every 8 h X 3) (Regimen A) or metoclopramide and droperidol (2.5 mg i.v. every 8 h X 3) (Regimen B) on days 2 to 5. No vomiting occurred within the first 24 hours after cisplatin administration in 75% of patients. Regimen B was found to be more effective than regimen A with respect to the mean duration of vomiting (p less than 0.1), the mean duration of nausea (p less than 0.05), the mean duration of anorexia (p less than 0.05), and the mean score of the patients' opinions (p less than 0.1). When the patients were asked for their opinion of the two regimens, 39% preferred regimen B (p less than 0.05). There were no major side effects with either regimen.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 3300561
AN - SCOPUS:0023371409
VL - 14
SP - 2257
EP - 2261
JO - Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy
JF - Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy
SN - 0385-0684
IS - 7
ER -