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What drugs can help prevent nausea during chemotherapy?
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Anti-emetic drugs help to lessen feelings of nausea. Two anti-nausea medications that may be used are Kytril and Zofran.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoTo relieve nausea and vomiting, a physician may prescribe dolasetron (Anzemet), granisetron (Kytril) or ondansetron (Zofran).
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