The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE847
June 28, 1991
Ondansentron To Prevent Vomiting After Cancer Chemotherapy
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Ondansentron To Prevent Vomiting After Cancer Chemotherapy
June 28, 1991 (Issue: 847)
Ondansetron (on dan' se tron; Zofran - Glaxo), a serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) antagonist, was recently marketed in the USA for intravenous use to prevent nausea and vomiting due to cancer chemotherapy. An oral formulation is available in many ...more
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