It is difficult to believe that Antipsychotic drug olanzapine, which is used for certain mood conditions like Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can be used in cancer therapy. The study carried which bolster the idea of adding in antiemetic regimen caused by chemotherapy. This article brings the review of that study. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is potentially the most severe and most distressing.
Significant progress has been made, but CINV remains an important adverse effect of treatment. CINV is a significant issue for cancer patients as it can greatly affect their quality of life and can result in the delay or discontinuation of treatment. Chemotherapy agents were divided into four categories based upon the risk of emesis in the absence of antiemetic prophylaxis: Highly emetic – >90 percent risk of emesis Moderately emetic – >30 to 90 percent risk of emesis Low…
