Venkatraman Radhakrishnan

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan: Time to move away from Dexamethasone for prevention of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, Professor and Head of the Department of Medical Oncology at the Adyar Cancer Institute, shared on X/Twitter:

“Time to move away from Dexamethasone for prevention of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).

  • Phase 3 double blind RCT.
  • DEX free prophylaxis is effective.
  • Lesser side effects like insomnia.”

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Source: Venkatraman Radhakrishnan/X

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