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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

Alcohol abuse or withdrawal
Drug abuse or withdrawal
Tobacco products, such as chew or "spit" tobacco

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	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Daniel Greer
Associate Editor	Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Last Updated	July 2, 2009

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: July 02, 2009

This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.