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Clonazepam for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18751430     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: A 51-year-old woman experienced refractory chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in spite of extensive antiemetic therapy, including 5-HT3 antagonists, corticosteroids, dopamine antagonists and antihistamines. CASE REPORT: We administered the patient clonazepam. After taking clonazepam, the patient fully recovered from the nausea and vomiting and never experienced them again. CONCLUSION: Clonazepam may be useful in the control of CINV. We believe that clonazepam contributed to the favorable outcome by expressing an anxiolytic and an anticonvulsant effect on myoclonus. The efficacy of clonazepam in this indication of prevention of CINV warrants further investigation.
Authors:
Minako Koga; Momoe Nakadozono; Kazutaka Nukariya; Hiroko Nogi; Tadashi Kobayashi; Kazuhiko Nakayama
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anticancer research     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0250-7005     ISO Abbreviation:  Anticancer Res.     Publication Date:    2008 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-28     Completed Date:  2008-09-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102988     Medline TA:  Anticancer Res     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2433-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Machida Municipal Hospital, Machida-shi, Tokyo, 194-0023, Japan. mi-na@pd5.so-net.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*,  therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
Clonazepam / therapeutic use*
Doxorubicin / administration & dosage,  adverse effects
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Nausea / chemically induced,  drug therapy*
Taxoids / administration & dosage,  adverse effects
Vomiting / chemically induced,  drug therapy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Taxoids; 114977-28-5/docetaxel; 1622-61-3/Clonazepam; 23214-92-8/Doxorubicin

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