Understanding the Challenges of Getting Important Anti-Nausea Medicine for Cancer Treatment.
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Some cancer patients are having trouble getting enough medicine to stop them from feeling sick after their treatments. The medicine is cheap, but some insurance plans have limits on how much patients can get.
Doctors say these limits can hurt patients because being sick after treatment is very common. Insurance companies say they have the limits to stop people from using too much medicine.
A type of medicine called ondansetron is really good at stopping sickness and doesn't have many side effects. It's also cheap, making the limits even more frustrating for doctors.
Insurance companies say that doctors can ask for more medicine if a patient needs it. But doctors say they don't always know ahead of time how much a patient will need.
When patients can't get enough medicine, they might end up sicker and need to go to the hospital. This is why doctors think it's really important for patients to have access to enough ondansetron.
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What problem are some cancer patients facing?
Some cancer patients are having trouble getting enough medicine to stop them from feeling sick after their treatments.
Why do insurance companies have limits on medicine?
Insurance companies say they have the limits to stop people from using too much medicine.
What do doctors think is important for patients?
Doctors think it's really important for patients to have access to enough ondansetron.
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