Managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
1. Nausea and vomiting can further debilitate patients in whom physical and psychological status is already compromised, and may seriously diminish their quality of life. 2. A number of nursing, psychological and pharmacological measures can be employed to reduce these side-effects. 3. While conventional anti-emetics have afforded some control of emesis, the 5-HT3 antagonists have proved to be effective and well-tolerated agents.
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists