What does PONV stand for?

Betsy Robinson Treatments with evidence-based Benefits Acupuncture / for pelvic and back pain during pregnancy, low-back pain, headaches, post-operative nausea and vomiting, neck disorders, bedwetting Chiropractic / for back pain, practiced by chiropractors who are called "mixers" Herbal Medicine / the book lists a table of herb-specific treatments, rating them from poor to good Other Modalities / of those studied, the following were found to have possible qualified benefits for specific problems: Alexander Technique, alternative exercise therapies, aromatherapy, Ayurvedic tradition, some food supplements, hypnotherapy, leech therapy, massage therapy, meditation, osteopathy, relaxation therapies, Chinese medicine

In doses of 8 mg, twice a day, it is very effective for nausea and vomiting due to radiotherapy or chemotherapy and for post-operative nausea and vomiting.

The authors' primary outcome was the incidence of intra- and post-operative nausea and vomiting.

One condition for which it has been well-researched is post-operative nausea and vomiting.

About Ondansetron OS Ondansetron OS is NovaDel's proprietary, investigational oral spray formulation of ondansetron, the leading 5-HT3 anti-emetic therapy indicated for chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV and RINV), and post-operative nausea and vomiting.

PALO-04-07 is a randomized, multi-center phase 3 clinical trial conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Aloxi([R]) (palonosetron hydrochloride) Injection compared to placebo for the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following elective inpatient gynecologic or breast surgery.

The Aloxi post-operative nausea and vomiting sNDA is under review with a PDUFA date of March 4, 2008 and pre-launch activities are underway".

Ondansetron has been used in millions of patients around the world to reduce nausea and vomiting induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy and to prevent post-operative nausea and vomiting.