Prophylactic use of antiemetics for prevention of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting: a survey about Italian physicians' practice.

Purpose: Antiemetics are being used both for the treatment and prophylaxis of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting (OINV) in clinical practice, despite the lack of evidence for the prophylactic benefit. Studies among Japanese physicians demonstrated over 80% prescribe antiemetics, with neuroleptic ant...

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Published in:	Supportive Care in Cancer Vol. 27; no. 9; pp. 3531 - 3536
Main Authors:	Giusti, Raffaele, Mazzotta, Marco, Filetti, Marco, Daniele, Gennaro, Tsukuura, Hiroaki, Ficorella, Corrado, Porzio, Giampiero, Marchetti, Paolo, Verna, Lucilla
Format:	questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Sep2019
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost