emetogenicity

e·me·to·ge·nic·i·ty

(em'ĕ-tō-jĕ-nis'i-tē),
The property of being emetogenic.
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emetogenicity

(em″ĕ-tō-jĕ-nis′ĭt-ē) [Gr. emetos, vomiting + -genic]
The likelihood that a drug or toxin will stimulate a person to vomit.
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e·me·to·ge·nic·i·ty

(em'ĕ-tō-jĕ-nis'i-tē)
The property of being emetogenic.
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Several of the agents commonly used in gynecologic oncology rate high (cisplatin) to moderate (carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, ifosfamide) with regard to emetogenicity. The advent of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists (for example, ondansetron) has significantly improved the quality of life of patients undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy.
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The emetogenicity of chemotherapy drugs is well established and guidelines use this knowledge to determine optimal anti-emetic regimes both for individual drugs and in combination during complex treatment schedules.
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Overall, irrespective of the emetogenicity of the regimens, palonosetron is found to be the best acting drug followed by granisetron, although the difference in the efficacies of the drugs was not huge.
Comparing different antiemetic regimens for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting
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