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- Title
Olanzapine for intractable nausea in palliative care patients.
- Authors
Jackson, W Clay; Tavernier, Laura
- Abstract
Nausea is a common problem among palliative care patients, which is often undertreated. Olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, possesses a unique neurotransmitter binding profile that is similar to methotrimeprazine, an anti-emetic widely used in Europe for recalcitrant nausea. We report a case series of six patients who suffered nausea which was resistant to initial treatment with traditional antiemetics; each patient exhibited marked improvement when treated with olanzapine.
- Publication
Journal of palliative medicine, 2003, Vol 6, Issue 2, p251
- ISSN
1096-6218
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1089/109662103764978506