GRANISETRON HYDROCHLORIDE (granisetron hydrochloride) by Inpharmus is clinical pharmacology granisetron is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-ht 3 ) receptor antagonist with little or no affinity for other serotonin receptors, including 5-ht 1 ; 5-ht 1a ; 5-ht 1b/c ; 5-ht 2 ; for alpha 1 -, alpha 2 -, or beta-adrenoreceptors; for dopamine-d 2 ; or for histamine-h 1 ; benzodiazepine; picrotoxin or opioid receptors. Approved for nausea and/or vomiting associated with initial, repeat courses of emetogenic cancer therapy, including high-dose cisplatin. First approved in 2007.
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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Granisetron is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-HT 3 ) receptor antagonist with little or no affinity for other serotonin receptors, including 5-HT 1 ; 5-HT 1A ; 5-HT 1B/C ; 5-HT 2 ; for alpha 1 -, alpha 2 -, or beta-adrenoreceptors; for dopamine-D 2 ; or for histamine-H 1…
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