Coping with Chemotherapy

Undergoing chemotherapy is a personal, individual experience. Chemotherapy side effects such as CINV affect people in different ways. How you feel depends on several factors, including how healthy you are before treatment. While your doctor works to heal your body, you need to do everything you can to stay healthy.

Speak to your health care team about the best way to maintain your health. Additionally, these pages offer some helpful suggestions on topics such as:

Keeping Healthy – Stay healthy with these tips for caring for your body before and while undergoing chemotherapy, so you can meet the challenges ahead.
Changing Your Diet – Eat smart with these diet options and eating habits that may help stimulate your appetite and help control chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).
Exercising and Chemotherapy – Get in shape with exercises that may help you stay in good physical condition and fight fatigue.
Finding Support – Discover the advantages of a positive outlook on your chemotherapy.

Indication

ALOXI injection is used in adults to help prevent nausea and vomiting on the day of chemotherapy that is highly likely to cause nausea and vomiting, and up to 5 days following chemotherapy that is moderately likely to cause nausea and vomiting

Important Safety Information

Tell your health care professional if you are taking other medications or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
The most common side effects of ALOXI^® for the prevention of CINV are headache and constipation

Please read the Full Product Information and discuss it with your doctor or health care professional.

ALOXI is available by prescription only.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit http://www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

The health information contained herein is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a health care professional. All decisions regarding patient care must be made with a health care professional, considering the unique characteristics of the patient.

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This Web site contains information relating to various medical conditions and treatment. Such information is provided for educational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice of a physician or other health care professionals. You should not use this information for diagnosing a health problem or disease. In order for you to make intelligent health care decisions, you should always consult with a physician or other health care provider for you, or your loved ones, personal medical needs. All quotes included in this Web site represent the individual experience of some doctors, some patients, and their caregivers. Individual responses to treatment may vary. Actual identities have been changed to protect individual privacy.

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Coping with Chemotherapy

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