Seizures after antiemetic treatment with high dose domperidone: report of four cases.

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  • A Weaving
  • W R Bezwoda
  • D P Derman
چکیده

The judicious use of antiemetic treatment has made chemotherapy tolerable for a considerable number of patients.' As the dosage of antiemetic drugs is increased, however, so side effects-particularly in the central nervous system-are bound to increase in incidence and severity. We report the occurrence of seizures in four patients treated with high dose intravenous domperidone as prophylaxis against chemotherapy induced emesis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • British medical journal

دوره 288 6432  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1984