Coping with cancer and its treatment is challenging enough
without having to deal with distressing side effects. But patients
don't have to suffer needlessly from nausea and vomiting (also
called emesis). For helpful information about emesis and how Kytril
can help prevent it, select the Get-the-Facts tip
sheets that interest you and read them online or print them out.
The following are links to the Get-the-Facts tip sheets
The
most frequently reported clinical adverse events occurring in
>5% of patients receiving Kytril were headache, constipation, asthenia, diarrhea,
abdominal pain*, dyspepsia*, pain†, anemia†,
fever† and elevated hepatic enzymes†. The use of Kytril
in patients following abdominal surgery or in patients with chemotherapy induced
nausea and vomiting may mask progressive ileus and/or gastric distention.
*Associated with Kytril Tablets only. †Associated
with Kytril Injection for postoperative nausea and vomiting only.