The atypical antipsychotic drug olanzapine may be effective for the relief of nausea and vomiting unrelated to chemotherapy in patients with advanced cancer, US research suggests A small trial involving 30 patients with advanced cancer found that a low dose (5mg daily) of olanzapine produced significant improvement in the persistent nausea and vomiting that had ...
End-of-life care
Olanzapine relieves nausea in advanced cancer
By Michael Woodhead
13 May 2020