著者

中村 博子 伊勢 雄也 片山 志郎

出版者

日本医科大学医学会

雑誌

日本医科大学医学会雑誌 (ISSN:13498975)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.8, no.3, pp.195-198, 2012 (Released:2012-08-31)

参考文献数

15

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Patients with cancer-related anorexia (CRA) have a lack of appetite, early satiety, taste changes, poor performance status, and diminished quality of life. Megestrol acetate is a standard treatment for CRA. Recently, olanzapine has been reported to be effective for treating refractory nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy in patients with cancer. A clinical trial has found that the combination of megestrol acetate and olanzapine is effective for patients with CRA. In this article we describe the treatment of CRA using olanzapine.