Table 1. Antiemetic schedules given in PDA and OD groups (n = 60).
PDA schedule (palonosetron+ dexamethasone + dprepitant) | OD schedule (ondansetron+ dexamethasone) | |
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Day 1 |
Half an hour before chemotherapy (CT) Injection palonosetron 0.25 mg IV Injection dexamethasone 12 mg IV After CT Capsule aprepitant 125 mg orally OD |
Half an hour before chemotherapy Injection ondansetron 16 mg IV Injection dexamethasone 12 mg IV After CT Tablet ondansetron 8 mg BD |
Day 2 | Tablet dexamethasone 8 mg BD Capsule aprepitant 80 mg OD |
Tablet dexamethasone 8 mg BD Tablet ondansetron 8 mg BD |
Day 3 | Tablet dexamethasone 8 mg BD Capsule aprepitant 80 mg OD |
Tablet dexamethasone 8 mg BD Tablet ondansetron 8 mg BD |