Acupressure
Acupressure is a therapeutic technique of applying digital pressure (pressure applied by the digits or hands) in a specific way on designated points on the body. By applying pressure to one or more acupoints, practitioners correct imbalances by stimulating or easing energy flow. The acupoint most commonly investigated and accessible is P6, which is located on the anterior surface of the forearm, approximately three finger-widths from the wrist crease.
Activity Restriction
Activity restriction is the act of informing the patient to avoid certain body movement or types of physical activity. Acitivity restriction has been used and evaluated in patients at risk for or with lymphedema.
Abiraterone Acetate
Abiraterone acetate, a salt compound of a steroid, contains an antiandrogen and may suppress testosterone production. Abiraterone acetate has been used to treat patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer. Researchers have studied the effect of this treatment on fatigue and pain.
5HT3 and Dexamethasone in Pediatric Patients
5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT3) receptor antagonists (RAs) are a class of antiemetics used to relieve nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. At this time, four 5-HT3 RAs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States: ondansetron, granisetron, dolasetron, and palonosetron. Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid. These drugs have been evaluated for use in pediatric patients to treat acute emesis associated with highly or moderately emetogenic chemotherapy.
5HT3 and Anxiolytics in Pediatric Patients
Neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptor antagonists (RAs) are a class of drug used to treat nausea and vomiting in patients receiving chemotherapy. The class includes aprepitant, casopitant, and fosaprepitant. Anxiolytics are antianxiety agents used to treat the physical and psychological symptoms of anxiety. These drugs have been evaluated for use in pediatric patients to treat nausea and vomiting.