Method for controlling emesis caused by chemotherapeutic agents

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546192, 546207, 546209, 546214, 546247, 548240, 548525, 548526, 548567, A61K 3140, A61K 31445

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ABSTRACT:
A method for alleviating emesis caused by chemotherapy which comprises administering an antiemetic agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a patient in conjunction with the administration of a chemotherapeutic agent, said antiemetic agent being represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Z represents a substituent such as a lower alkyl group, a methoxyethoxymethyl group, or a benzoylmethyl group; or Z in conjunction with the adjacent position represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5 to 7 membered saturated or unsaturated oxygen-containing ring; R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an amino group, an alkylsulfonyl group, a lower alkyl-substituted amino group, an acylamido group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamido group or a nitro group; n is an integer of 1 to 3; W is a straight chain or branched chain alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and X represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5 or 6 membered ring; said antiemetic agent being administered in an amount and in a manner which alleviates emesis associated with said chemotherapeutic agent; and certain new antiemetic agents useful in said method.

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