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What may increase your risk for a problem from nausea and vomiting?

What may increase your risk for a problem from nausea and vomiting?

Many conditions, lifestyle choices, medicines, and diseases interfere with your ability to heal or fight infection. You may be at risk for a more serious problem from your symptoms if you have any of the following. Be sure to tell your health professional.

Conditions

  • Age older than 60
  • Eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia
  • History of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, including peptic ulcer disease
  • Malnutrition
  • Motion sickness
  • Pregnancy
  • Previous abdominal surgery
  • High altitude

Lifestyle choices

Medicines

  • Antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, ampicillin, tetracycline, cefuroxime (Ceftin), erythromycin, sulfa drugs, and metronidazole (Flagyl)
  • Anticonvulsant medicine, such as phenytoin (Dilantin)
  • Antidepressant medicines, such as fluoxetine (Prozac), lithium, and sertraline (Zoloft)
  • Anti-inflammatory medicines, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen
  • Asthma medicines, such as theophylline
  • Birth control pills (oral contraceptives)
  • Chemotherapy medicines, such as cisplatin or cyclophosphamide
  • Corticosteroids, such as prednisone
  • Heart medicines, such as verapamil (Calan or Verelan), diltiazem (Cardizem), digoxin, quinidine, and Inderal.
  • Narcotics, such as morphine, codeine, or meperidine (Demerol)
  • Medicines that contain iron
  • Medicines to prevent organ transplant rejection
  • Radiation therapy
  • Vitamins and mineral supplements, such as iron

Diseases

  • Cancer
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Diabetes
  • Food poisoning
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Heart failure
  • Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Inner ear problems, such as Ménière's disease or vertigo
  • Intestinal parasites
  • Kidney disease
  • Kidney stones
  • Liver disease
  • Migraine headaches
  • Mental health problems, such as depression or an anxiety disorder
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
  • Pancreatitis
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Seizure disorders
  • Vascular disease
Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BS Last Updated: July 6, 2007
Medical Review: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
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