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medicines that can cause nausea and vomiting

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many non-prescription and prescription medicines can cause nausea or vomiting. a few examples are:

  • antibiotics.
  • antidepressants.
  • aspirin, ibuprofen (such as advil or motrin), and naproxen (such as aleve).
  • medicines used to treat cancer (chemotherapy).
  • opioid pain medicines.
  • vitamins and mineral supplements, such as iron.

if you think that your nausea or vomiting may be caused by a medicine:

  • call the doctor who prescribed the medicine to find out whether you should stop taking it or take a different one. an appointment may not be necessary.
  • if you are taking a non-prescription medicine, stop taking it. call your doctor if you feel you need to continue taking the medicine.

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current as of: september 25, 2023

author: healthwise staff
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