Oral dexamethasone for the amelioration of the gemcitabine-induced side effects asthenia, edema, and flu-like symptoms: A pilot trial in 35 patients with various malignancies

Onkologie

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 229-231

  Kneifel, B ^a   Brusa Duwel P ^a   Becker, K ^a   Platz, D ^a   Arning, M ^a   Kleeberg, U R ^a  

^a Lilly Deutschland GmbH ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthenia; Dexamethasone; Flu like symptoms; Gemcitabine

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GEMCITABINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DRUG EFFICACY; EDEMA; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PANCREAS CANCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0031856341     PISSN: 0378584X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026820     Document Type: Article

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