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Use and cardiovascular safety of transdermal and other granisetron preparations in cancer management
5-HT(3) antagonists have been available as oral and intravenous preparations for decades. The availability more recently of transdermal granisetron and the anticipated availability of a subcutaneous granisetron preparation have provided helpful alternatives to patients, and these preparations have b...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3733872/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23930078 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S34352 |
Sumario: | 5-HT(3) antagonists have been available as oral and intravenous preparations for decades. The availability more recently of transdermal granisetron and the anticipated availability of a subcutaneous granisetron preparation have provided helpful alternatives to patients, and these preparations have been shown to have less potential to prolong QT than other drugs in the class. |
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