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

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 alte...

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Main Authors: Seyedeh Golnaz Ziaei, Mamak Tahmasebi
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Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9570
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spelling doaj-art-e38cb157166c461fa4bf8ee2217c2dbe2025-08-20T02:23:34ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042024-11-011211n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.9570Mirtazapine: An Antidepressant for Treating Chronic, Refractory Nausea and Vomiting in a Patient With Metastatic Sarcoma Receiving Palliative Care: A Case ReportSeyedeh Golnaz Ziaei0Mamak Tahmasebi1Division of Palliative Medicine, Radio Oncology Department Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranCancer Research Center Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranABSTRACT 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9570mirtazapinenausea and vomitingpalliative carepoly pharmacyquality of life
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mirtazapine
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poly pharmacy
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title Mirtazapine: An Antidepressant for Treating Chronic, Refractory Nausea and Vomiting in a Patient With Metastatic Sarcoma Receiving Palliative Care: A Case Report
title_full Mirtazapine: An Antidepressant for Treating Chronic, Refractory Nausea and Vomiting in a Patient With Metastatic Sarcoma Receiving Palliative Care: A Case Report
title_fullStr Mirtazapine: An Antidepressant for Treating Chronic, Refractory Nausea and Vomiting in a Patient With Metastatic Sarcoma Receiving Palliative Care: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Mirtazapine: An Antidepressant for Treating Chronic, Refractory Nausea and Vomiting in a Patient With Metastatic Sarcoma Receiving Palliative Care: A Case Report
title_short Mirtazapine: An Antidepressant for Treating Chronic, Refractory Nausea and Vomiting in a Patient With Metastatic Sarcoma Receiving Palliative Care: A Case Report
title_sort mirtazapine an antidepressant for treating chronic refractory nausea and vomiting in a patient with metastatic sarcoma receiving palliative care a case report
topic mirtazapine
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