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ArticleClinical case reports2024

Mirtazapine: An Antidepressant for Treating Chronic, Refractory Nausea and Vomiting in a Patient With Metastatic Sarcoma Receiving Palliative Care: A Case Report.

Seyedeh Golnaz Ziaei, Mamak Tahmasebi

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Seyedeh Golnaz ZiaeiDivision of Palliative Medicine, Radio Oncology Department Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0563-0215
Mamak TahmasebiCancer Research Center Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6752-3314

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Managing chronic, refractory nausea and vomiting in advanced cancer patients is challenging, especially when unrelated to cancer treatment. Mirtazapine, a tetracyclic antidepressant, effectively alleviates these symptoms, improving quality of life. It offers a promising palliative care alternative, addressing multiple symptoms and reducing polypharmacy, thereby enhancing patient satisfaction.

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mirtazapinenausea and vomitingpalliative carepoly pharmacyquality of life

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PMID39555208
PMCPMC11564124

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