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Chemotherapy Induced Nausea & Vomiting (CINV)


Overview
Nausea and vomiting are serious side effects of cancer therapy....

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Symptoms
Acute: Nausea and vomiting that happen within 24 hours after treatment starts. Delayed: Nausea and vomiting that happen more than 24 hours after chemotherapy. This is also called late nausea and vomiting....

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Causes
Radiation therapy may also cause nausea and vomiting. Other conditions may also increase the risk of nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer....

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Prevention
Acute and delayed nausea and vomiting with chemotherapy or radiation therapy are usually treated with drugs....

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Treatment
Drugs Used to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy: Dopamine receptor antagonists,Serotonin receptor antagonists,Corticosteroids , Substance P/NK-1 antagonists:Aprepitant, Fosaprepitant...

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Everyday life
When CINV goes untreated, it affects upwards of 60% to 80% of patients with cancer. CINV not only negatively impacts the quality of life (QOL) of the patient, but also the QOL of the patient’s family. Without prevention and control of CINV, patients may experience many undesirable ....

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Resources
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/nausea/nausea-pdq#_1
https://www.ajmc.com/journals/supplement/2017/managed-care-considerations-in-chemotherapy-induced-nausea-and-vomiting/

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Overview Know More ...!
Nausea and vomiting are serious side effects of cancer therapy....
Symptoms Know More ...!
Acute: Nausea and vomiting that happen within 24 hours after treatment starts. Delayed: Nausea ...
Radiation therapy may also cause nausea and vomiting. Other conditions may also increase the risk ...
Prevention Know More ...!
Acute and delayed nausea and vomiting with chemotherapy or radiation therapy are usually treated with drugs ...
Treatment Know More ...!
Drugs Used to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy: Dopamine receptor antagonists ...
Everyday Life Know More ...!
When CINV goes untreated, it affects upwards of 60% to 80% of patients with cancer. CINV not only negatively ...
Resources Know More ...!
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/nausea/nausea-pdq#_1 ...