|
e-mail
this page
Prevention and
Treatment of CINV
Your doctor will probably consider
many things when choosing a medicine to prevent or
treat CINV:
- the type of chemotherapy given and how likely
it is to cause nausea or vomiting
- the time of day chemotherapy is given (nausea
and vomiting occur more often in the morning),
and how often it is given
- the dose of chemotherapy (higher doses of chemotherapy
tend to cause more nausea and vomiting)
- the type of symptoms (acute, delayed, or anticipatory)
- the results of earlier treatments used to control
nausea and vomiting
- how often you are experiencing nausea and vomiting
and how bad it is
- the properties of the antiemetic drug, for example:
-how well it works
-the potential for side effects
-the potential for bad reactions to other medicines
you might be taking
-how easy it is to take, especially if you are
taking other medicines
-how long it provides relief
-how it is broken down by the body, especially
if you have liver problems
-its effect on people with heart conditions
Because different chemotherapy drugs cause
different side effects, some people will not have
CINV at all, while others will experience moderate
to severe nausea and vomiting.
Therapy for the prevention and treatment
of CINV is best decided by two factors:
1) the likelihood that a chemotherapy drug
will cause nausea and vomiting, and
2) the type of CINV (acute, delayed, or
anticipatory) a person has or expects to have
Click here for Acute Onset Nausea & Vomiting Treatment Options
Click here for Delayed Onset Nausea & Vomiting Treatment Options
Click here for Anticipatory Onset Nausea & Vomiting Treatment Options
back
to top
Chemotherapy Side Effects |
Radiation Side Effects | Post-Operative
Side Effects | Symptom
Relief | Treatment Options | References
Symptom Diary | Diet Do's & Don'ts | Questions & Answers | Tips & Facts | Handbook for Nurses | Practical Guide for Patients
|
