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. 2012 Jul;5(4):232–240.

Table 2.

Dosing Ranges for Antiemetics Used for Primary Prophylaxis of CINV

Antiemetic Dose Antiemetic Dose
NK1 receptor antagonists Granisetron 2 mg oral or 1 mg oral twice daily; 1 mg IV or 0.01 mg/kg IV
Fosaprepitant 150 mg IV
Aprepitant 125 mg oral on day 1 and 80 mg oral on days 2 and 3 Dolasetron 100 mg oral
Palonosetron 0.25 mg IV
5-HT3 receptor antagonists Corticosteroid
Ondansetron 16–24 mg oral; 8 mg IV Dexamethasone 8–20 mg oral IV

5-HT indicates serotonin; CINV, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; IV, intravenous; NK, neurokinin.