Anti-nausea (or anti-emetic) drugs will become your best friends during your chemotherapy treatment. Your medical team is the best source of information about which drugs will work best for you.
Most young people going through chemotherapy will take one or the other of the following two drugs for nausea:
Ondansetron (Zofran) or Granisetron (Kytril)
These are both given through IV or by mouth
Depending on your response to the chemo, you may also take some of the following drugs to prevent or treat nausea. You will come to learn which ones work best for you:
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Most common side effects:
- Dry mouth
- Drowsiness and light-headedness
* Lorazepam (Ativan)
Most common side effects:
- Dry mouth
- Drowsiness and light-headedness
* Promethazine (Phenergan)
Most common side effects:
- Dry mouth
- Drowsiness and light-headedness
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