Optimal selection of antiemetics in children receiving cancer chemotherapy |
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Authors: | F. Roila Matti Aapro Alan Stewart |
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Affiliation: | (1) Medical Oncology Division, Policlinico Hospital, I-06122 Perugia, Italy Tel.: (39) 75–5783968 Fax: (39) 75–5720990, IT;(2) Clinique de Genolier, CH-1272 Genolier, Switzerland, CH;(3) The Christie Hospital, Manchester, England, GB |
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Abstract: | Only a few studies have been carried out specifically on the prevention of nausea and vomiting in children receiving chemotherapy. In these patients older antiemetic drugs such as metoclopramide and phenothiazines had moderate efficacy and induced significant side effects, especially marked sedation and extrapyramidal reactions. In comparative trials the 5-HT3 receptor antagonists have shown better efficacy and tolerability than chlorpromazine or metoclopramide combined with dexamethasone. The combination of a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist plus dexamethasone is superior to a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist alone and should be the standard antiemetic prophylaxis in all paediatric patients receiving highly or moderately emetogenic chemotherapy. The optimal dose and scheduling of these antiemetic drugs need to be studied, as well as the antiemetic efficacy, in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced delayed and anticipatory emesis in children. |
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Keywords: | Antiemetics in children Cancer chemotherapy |
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