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- noun A
drug used in the prevention and treatment ofchemotherapy -inducednausea andvomiting .
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Studies headed by a doctor at Juntendo University Hospital in Tokyo found that palonosetron was not only as effective as the common anti-nausea drug granisetron at avoiding the sickening side effects in the first 24 hours after chemo, but is even better at preventing those side effects in the first five days.
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However, nearly 57\% of those on palonosetron avoided the ill effects in the first five days after treatment, compared with about 44\% who had been given the standard granisetron regimen.
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However, nearly 57\% of those on palonosetron avoided the ill effects in the first five days after treatment, compared with about 44\% who had been given the standard granisetron regimen.
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Studies headed by a doctor at Juntendo University Hospital in Tokyo found that palonosetron was not only as effective as the common anti-nausea drug granisetron at avoiding the sickening side effects in the first 24 hours after chemo, but is even better at preventing those side effects in the first five days.
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