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5-HT 3 receptor antagonists are very effective antiemetics and constitute a great advance in the management of CINV. These drugs block one or more of the nerve signals that cause nausea and vomiting. During the first 24 hours after chemotherapy, the most effective approach appears to be blocking the 5-HT 3 nerve signal. [10]
Cancer and nausea are associated in about fifty percent of people affected by cancer. [1] This may be as a result of the cancer itself, or as an effect of the treatment such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other medication such as opiates used for pain relief. About 70–80% of people undergoing chemotherapy experience nausea or vomiting.
The neurotransmitters implicated in the control of nausea and vomiting include acetylcholine, dopamine, histamine (H1 receptor), substance P (NK-1 receptor), and serotonin (5-HT3 receptor). There are also opioid receptors present, which may be involved in the mechanism by which opiates cause nausea and vomiting.
That said, you might experience nausea in the first eight to 12 weeks of treatment. One study found that nausea peaked about 20 weeks after beginning treatment and improved after that.
Nausea is one of the most frequently reported side effects when starting a GLP-1 medication, due to slowed-down digestion. Nausea may be related to overeating while taking these medications as well.
Antiemetic and laxative treatment should be commenced concurrently with strong opioids, to counteract the usual nausea and constipation. Nausea normally resolves after two or three weeks of treatment but laxatives will need to be aggressively maintained. [27]
This can start a few days or weeks after treatment and usually goes away within a few months of the treatment completion. However some patients report debilitating peripheral neuropathy that lasts for years. Feelings of nausea occur among approximately 7 out of every 10 people (70%) but this can be well controlled with anti-nausea drugs.
After four weeks, this increases to 0.5 milligrams. After another four weeks, it can go up to 1 milligram and then up to 2 milligrams four weeks after that. Mounjaro doses can be much higher.