[The antiemetic effect, safety and usefulness of tropisetron capsule in the treatment of nausea and vomiting induced by lower multiple dose of cisplatin].

The antiemetic effect, safety and usefulness of once daily administration of tropisetron 5 mg capsule for 3 to 5 consecutive days was investigated in 37 cases of 12 stations in total, suffering from nausea and vomiting induced by a lower multiple dose of cisplatin. The efficacy ratings assessed every 24 hours on day 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were 88.6%, 85.7%, 82.9%, 74.1% and 76.9%, respectively. The final efficacy rating was 82.9% (29/35 cases). Although no adverse event was observed, increases in GOT and GPT, whose cause and relation to the investigational drug were unknown, were noted in 2 cases. Cases rated as useful or better were 82.9% (29/35 cases) of the overall. The above results reveal that tropisetron 5 mg capsule is significantly effective and highly safe in the treatment of nausea and vomiting induced by lower multiple dose of cisplatin. Tropisetron 5 mg capsule is thus deemed extremely useful antiemetic drug.