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Table 1. National Cancer Institute’s Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events: N&V^a

Adverse Event	Grade	Description
Nausea^b	1	Loss of appetite without alteration in eating habits
	2	Oral intake decreased without significant weight loss, dehydration, or malnutrition
	3	Inadequate oral caloric or fluid intake; tube feeding, TPN, or hospitalization indicated
	4	Grade not assigned
	5	Grade not assigned
Vomiting^c	1	Intervention not indicated
	2	Outpatient IV hydration; medical intervention indicated
	3	Tube feeding, TPN, or hospitalization indicated
	4	Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated
	5	Death

: IV = intravenous; N&V = nausea and vomiting (emesis); TPN = total parenteral nutrition.
: ^aAdapted from National Cancer Institute.[12]
: ^bDefinition: A disorder characterized by a queasy sensation and/or the urge to vomit.
: ^cDefinition: A disorder characterized by the reflexive act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

From: Nausea and Vomiting Related to Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)

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