Levonantradol, A New Antiemetic With A High Rate Of Side-Effects

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Levonantradol, a new antiemetic compound pharmacologically related to the cannabinoids, was given to 17 patients who had experienced severe and protracted nausea and vomiting during previous courses of cancer chemotherapy, and to six patients receiving a first course of strongly emetic cytostatic treatment. Eight patients were partially protected from acute gastrointestinal disturbances. Of the 23 patients, 21 exhibited some toxicity, with six patients exhibiting major affective side-effects and 13 patients complaining of pain at the injection site. Levonantradol is an active antiemetic compound. Due to the rate of side-effects observed in our study however, we would not recommend use of this agent as an antiemetic drug.

Source: Levonantradol, a new antiemetic w... [Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 1982] - PubMed - NCBI
 
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