[Clinical evaluation of granisetron injection against nausea and vomiting induced by anticancer drugs including cisplatin].

The antiemetic effect and safety of granisetron injection on nausea and vomiting induced by anticancer drugs were studied in the patients treated with anticancer drugs including 50 mg/m2 or more of cisplatin (CDDP). Granisetron is already on the market, and drip infusion of granisetron at 40 micrograms/kg has been used widely in clinical practice. In this clinical investigation, a simpler administration method of its slow (30 to 60 seconds) intravenous injection at 40 micrograms/kg just before CDDP administration was used. The clinical efficacy, safety and usefulness against nausea and vomiting were investigated in 22 patients, and the study medication was assessed as "remarkably effective" or "effective" in 16 patients (72.7%). Neither adverse experience nor abnormal laboratory test value was reported. In the usefulness rating, the study medication was assessed as "extremely useful" or "useful" in 16 out of 22 patients (72.7%). The above results have shown that the slow intravenous injection of granisetron has an excellent antiemetic effect on nausea and vomiting induced by anticancer drugs including CDDP and a high degree of safety.