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Guidelines for Complications of Cancer Treatment Vol VIII Part B

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Types & doses <strong>of</strong> AntiemeticsDrug & Schedule Oral Dose (mg) I.V. dose(mg)Serotonin antagonist (OD)Ondansetron 16 - 24 8Granisetron 2 1Tropisetron 5 5Dolasetron 100 100Palonosetron (one/week) N. A. 0.25Dopamine antagonist (tds to qid )Metoclopramide 20 – 30 __Prochlorperazine 10 - 20 __Domperidone 20 Not <strong>for</strong> I.V. useMetopimazine 15 – 30 Only ascontinuousinfusionCorticosteroids (OD)Dexamethasone 20 8 – 20Prednisolone 100 - 150Methyl Prednisolone Not <strong>for</strong> oral use 100Neurokinin AntagonistAprepitant OD 125 mg day 1 Whenfollowed by combined with80 mg on day steroids, dose2, 3 after <strong>of</strong> steroid to bechemotherapy. reduced by50-75%Others (1 -4 times daily)Lorazepam 1-2397

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