Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting—Adult

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Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is one of the most feared and severe side effects of cancer treatment. CINV generally is classified as anticipatory (a conditioned response, because of prior CINV, which may be triggered when exposed to some stimuli), acute (occurring within 24 hours of chemotherapy administration), delayed (occurring after 24 hours and lasting up to 7 days), breakthrough (occurring despite prophylactic medications), and refractory (occurring because of a failure of prophylactic and breakthrough medications to control the symptoms).

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