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Radiation-induced Nausea and Vomiting

Radiation-induced nausea and vomiting is a common side effect of radiotherapy, a cancer treatment. It can affect people during or after radiation therapy to any part of the body.

Kytril

Granisetron

1mg · 2mg

Granisetron tablets for nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It blocks the body's nausea trigger in the gut and brain.

From$3.22/ tabletView

Key points

  • Radiation-induced nausea and vomiting can happen during or after radiotherapy, especially when the abdomen or brain is treated.
  • Granisetron is the ingredient in the listed medicine and belongs to a class of drugs that helps prevent this type of nausea.

The listed product contains granisetron, a medicine used to help prevent nausea and vomiting caused by radiation during cancer treatment. It is available as a tablet in 1mg and 2mg strengths.

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