new antiemetic, Anzemet (dolasetron)
December 1997
Hoechst Marion Roussel is introducing a new antiemetic, Anzemet (dolasetron).
Anzemet is a serotonin antagonist...very similar to Zofran (ondansetron) and Kytril (granisetron).
These drugs have similar efficacy...for nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy or surgery.
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