Chemotherapy (Side Effects)

New Guidelines for Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 24th, 1999

Health professionals have a new resource to help treat and prevent the crippling nausea and vomiting that can afflict both patients receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer and patients who have had surgery.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently published guidelines designed to help physicians choose the medication that is most effective for each patient, according to the patient's specific risk factors.

ASHP's guidelines, developed on the basis of evidence in medical literature and reviewed by a variety of health professionals including physicians, pharmacists, and nurses, are the first comprehensive...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (1999-05-24)

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