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  2. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting - Wikipedia

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    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] Approved 5-HT 3 inhibitors include dolasetron (Anzemet), granisetron (Kytril, Sancuso), and ondansetron (Zofran). Their antiemetic ...

  3. Acetylcysteine - Wikipedia

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    N-acetylcysteine, also known as Acetylcysteine and NAC, is a medication that is used to treat paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose and to loosen thick mucus in individuals with chronic bronchopulmonary disorders, such as pneumonia and bronchitis. [9] It has been used to treat lactobezoar in infants.

  4. Lomustine - Wikipedia

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    There are 407 FDA-approved drugs which may interact with lomustine. Many of these interactions are due to severe side-effects of this chemotherapy, which are incompatible other drugs' known side effects. [18] Lomustine is contraindicated in the administration of most live vaccines during treatment, due to infection risk.

  5. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Side effects of thalidomide-induced peripheral neuropathy include sensory symptoms, possible motor impairment, and gastrointestinal and cardiovascular autonomic manifestations. The symptoms of immunomodulatory drugs may dictate whether treatment is continued or discontinued, and they can last long-term after chemotherapy completion. [3]

  6. Low-dose chemotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Low-dose chemotherapy is being studied/used in the treatment of cancer to avoid the side effects of conventional chemotherapy. Historically, oncologists have used the highest possible dose that the body can tolerate in order to kill as many cancer cells as possible. [1] After high-dose treatments, the body reacts, sometimes quite severely.

  7. Leflunomide - Wikipedia

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    The dose-limiting side effects are liver damage, lung disease and immunosuppression. [27] The most common side effects (occurring in >1% of those treated with it) are, in approximately descending order of frequency: [7] [10] [2] [28] [29] [5] [4] diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, hair loss, high blood pressure, rash, nausea, bronchitis, headache, abdominal pain, abnormal liver function ...

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