These medications have proven to be safe and effective for both adults and children and generally have only mild side effects. ... Further medications, such as certain steroids and minor tranquilizers, have proven safe and effective for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, usually when used in conjunction with another anti-nausea drug. A class of drugs derived from marijuana called the cannabinoids has also been shown to have some anti-nausea effects, but this activity is no greater than that of third-choice drugs. ...

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