Title: What to do when your medication causes nausea - Harvard Health
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What to do when your medication causes nausea
Taking your pills with a light snack or at bedtime may help reduce the nausea.
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Content: Nausea is one of the most common side effects of medications we hear about," says Joanne Doyle Petrongolo, a pharmacist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. About nausea
Nausea is a queasy feeling in your stomach — you may feel seasick, or you may feel you're about to vomit. Medications that commonly cause nausea as a side effect include antibiotics, such as erythromycin (Erythrocin); aspirin; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve); and some blood pressure drugs, such as the calcium-channel blocker nifedipine (Nifedical, Procardia). To continue reading this article, you must log in . Subscribe to Harvard Health Online for immediate access to health news and information from Harvard Medical School. Research health conditions
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