Palonosetron (INN, trade name Aloxi) is an antagonist of 5-HT3 receptors that is indicated for the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). It is the most effective of the 5-HT3 antagonists in controlling delayed CINV nausea and vomiting that appear more than 24 hours after the first dose of a course of chemotherapy and is the only drug of its class approved for this use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As of 2008, it is the most recent 5-HT3 antagonist to enter clinical use.
For the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, as well as prevention of acute nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy. Also used for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting for up to 24 hours post operation.
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center Yuexiu Campus, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
University Malaya, Pantai Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
University Malaya, Pantai Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Univercity School of Medicine, Hanzhou, Zhejiang, China
The First Affiliated Hospital, the Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Clinic for Palliative Care, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Orchard Healthcare research, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, United States
Pacific Cancer Medical Center, Anaheim, California, United States
Tri-County Hematology & Oncology Associates, Massillon, Ohio, United States
Pacific Cancer Medical Center, Inc., Anaheim, California, United States
Ocala Oncology Center PL DBA Florida Cancer Affiliates, Ocala, Florida, United States
Edward H. Kaplan MD & Associates, Skokie, Illinois, United States
Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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