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June 28, 1991
                		
                	Ondansentron To Prevent Vomiting After Cancer Chemotherapy
					
					
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Ondansentron To Prevent Vomiting After Cancer Chemotherapy
June 28, 1991 (Issue: 847)
					Ondansetron (on dan' se tron; Zofran - Glaxo), a serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine)  antagonist, was recently marketed in the USA for intravenous use to prevent   nausea and vomiting due to cancer chemotherapy. An oral formulation is available in many ...more
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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