Ondansetron versus metoclopramide, both combined with dexamethasone, in the prevention of cisplatin-induced delayed emesis

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 124-130

  Roila, Fausto ^a  

^a Policlinico Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; DEXAMETHASONE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0031026404     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1997.15.1.124     Document Type: Article

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