>From personal use, Zofram was the only medicine which seemed to
overcome
>nausea during chemo to alleviate the dehydration and other problems I
normally
>experienced. Other nausea medications seemed to have mental effects as
well,
>so not only did you feel lousy (from the nausea), but there wasn’t
enough
>intellect  left do watch TV, read, or do something else that would
help pass
>the time.

There is also a drug called Kytril that came after Zoftran and works in
a similar way…I believe its action lasts longer. Originally, Kytril
was IV only…it was recently approved for oral use. Sandoz also makes
an anti-emetic…but it will only be marketed (I’m told) outside the
US. This latter decision has more to do with marketing…

Loren

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> > There is a drug called zofran that has been very effective in
> > relieving nausea related to my father’s advanced pancreatic cancer.
> > I’m certainly not a health professional, but I thought I’d throw this
> > out for anyone who might be interested. It would be worth checking
> > with your doctor.

> > —

> From personal use, Zofram was the only medicine which seemed to overcome
> nausea during chemo to alleviate the dehydration and other problems I normally
> experienced. Other nausea medications seemed to have mental effects as well,
> so not only did you feel lousy (from the nausea), but there wasn’t enough
> intellect  left do watch TV, read, or do something else that would help pass
> the time.

> Steve Diamond
> Johns Hopkins Univ.
> Applied Physics Lab.
> Laurel, MD.

As a patient, I have had good experience with Kytrol, after
Zofran gave me terrible headches. The Kytrol has taken care of the
nausea. Sometimes It gives me a mild but bothersome headache. There
have been no mental effects. I hope this info helps someone.

BS

: There is a drug called zofran that has been very effective in relieving
: nausea related to my father’s advanced pancreatic cancer. I’m certainly
: not a health professional, but I thought I’d throw this out for anyone
: who might be interested. It would be worth checking with your doctor.

: —
You should also check with your insurance company as both Zofran and
Kytril are witheringly expensive and there are a growing number of HMO’s
and insurance companies that have put such a drastic lid on reimbursment
that the use of Vitamin Z is becoming something that we can’t afford.

Personally I would like to hear from patients about what they thought of
the combination of marinol and decadron or either with Zofran.

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> There is a drug called zofran that has been very effective in
> relieving nausea related to my father’s advanced pancreatic cancer.
> I’m certainly not a health professional, but I thought I’d throw this
> out for anyone who might be interested. It would be worth checking
> with your doctor.

> —

From personal use, Zofram was the only medicine which seemed to overcome
nausea during chemo to alleviate the dehydration and other problems I normally
experienced. Other nausea medications seemed to have mental effects as well,
so not only did you feel lousy (from the nausea), but there wasn’t enough
intellect  left do watch TV, read, or do something else that would help pass
the time.

Steve Diamond
Johns Hopkins Univ.
Applied Physics Lab.
Laurel, MD.