Pruritus in a patient with advanced cancer successfully treated with continuous infusion of granisetron

Support Care Cancer. 2004 Mar;12(3):208-9. doi: 10.1007/s00520-003-0581-2. Epub 2004 Jan 21.

Abstract

We present a case of a patient with advanced cancer affected by severe pruritus not related with cholestasis and/or opioid treatment successfully treated with subcutaneous continuous infusion of granisetron (3 mg/24 h diluted in normal saline via a disposable elastomeric infusion device). Confirmatory studies with a control group are warranted to confirm these preliminary results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Granisetron / administration & dosage
  • Granisetron / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Neoplasms / complications*
  • Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Pruritus / drug therapy*
  • Pruritus / etiology
  • Serotonin Antagonists / administration & dosage
  • Serotonin Antagonists / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Serotonin Antagonists
  • Granisetron