Pnn chemo revi - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the 3 main, general, adverse effects of all chemotherapy agents? N/V, tumor lysis syndrome, and myelosuppression (anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia). What are the classes of medications we can use for nausea/vomiting related to chemotherapy? (give in the order of preferred treatments) (1) 5HT3-antagonists, (2) corticosteroids, (3) NK1-antagonists, (4) cannabinoids, (5) others - Reglan, antihistamines, benzodiazepines. (for anti-emetics, we typically only use 1-4. Benzos are...