management of anorexia-cachexia associated with cancer and hiv infection.

NLM AIDSLINE Management of anorexia-cachexia associated with cancer and HIV infection. Gorter R; Division of AIDS Oncology, University of California School of;
April 30, 1992

Oncology (Huntingt). 1991 Sep;5(9 Suppl):13-7. Unique Identifier : The cachexia associated with cancer and AIDS appears to result from a number of processes, most of which impair caloric intake. Although past attempts to reverse anorexia-cachexia have generally been disappointing, several promising new pharmacologic approaches are currently being evaluated, including megestrol acetate, hydrazine sulfate, metoclopramide, and dronabinol. Anorexia/DRUG THERAPY Antineoplastic Agents/THERAPEUTIC USE Cachexia/DRUG THERAPY Human Hydrazines/THERAPEUTIC USE HIV Infections/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Megestrol/ANALOGS & DERIVATIVES/THERAPEUTIC USE Metoclopramide/THERAPEUTIC USE Neoplasms/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Palliative Care/METHODS Tetrahydrocannabinol/THERAPEUTIC USE JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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