Inhibition of cisplatin‐induced vomiting by selective 5‐hydroxytryptamine M‐receptor antagonism

Wesley D. Miner, Gareth J. Sanger

British Journal of Pharmacology · 1986 · 338 citations · 9 references

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MDL 72222, the selective 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) M-receptor antagonist, prevented or reduced cisplatin-induced emesis in ferrets. It is suggested that cisplatin-induced, and possibly other cytotoxic drug-induced vomiting may involve a 5-HT M-receptor mechanism.

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