A randomized comparison of granisetron plus dexamethason with granisetron alone for the control of acute chemotherapy-induced emesis and nausea

International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 27-30

  Keyhanian, Sh ^a   Taziki, O ^b   Saravi, M M ^c   Fotokian, Z ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Imam Sajjad Hospital   (Iran)

^d BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Dexamethasone; Granisetron; Nausea; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; DEXAMETHASONE; DOXORUBICIN; GRANISETRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED EMESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; NEOPLASM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 79952380211     PISSN: 17351243     EISSN: 20082207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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