Nausea and Vomiting - National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health | www.cancer.gov


	Nausea and Vomiting (PDQ®)

Patient Version Health Professional Version En español

Last Modified: 04/22/2009

Table 2. Comparison of Aprepitant and Standard Regimens

Regimen Day 1 Days 2 and 3

bid = twice a day.

Aprepitant Prechemotherapy: aprepitant (125 mg), ondansetron (8 mg), dexamethasone (12 mg) Aprepitant (80 mg/d)

After 8 h: ondansetron (8 mg)

Standard Prechemotherapy: ondansetron (8 mg), dexamethasone (20 mg) Ondansetron (8 mg bid)

After 8 h: ondansetron (8 mg)

| | | | | | | |

A Service of the National Cancer Institute