Many people who have migraines often have nausea and vomiting along with their head pain. Those symptoms usually get better when you treat the migraine. But sometimes the nausea and vomiting are bad enough to keep a person from taking their migraine medications. In these cases, a nausea drug can relieve your symptoms and help you get the treatment you need.
Most nausea medicines come in pill form, but if the problem is severe, you can take them as a rectal suppository.
Learn more about some specific nausea medications:
Generic Name | Brand Name | Possible Side Effects |
promethazine hydrochloride (available in tablet, syrup, injection, or suppository form) | Phenergan | Confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, upset stomach, excitability, nightmares, uncontrollable muscle movements, and lip smacking or chewing movements |
chlorpromazine (available in suppository form) | Thorazine | Confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, upset stomach, excitability, nightmares, uncontrollable muscle movements, and lip smacking or chewing movements |
prochlorperazine (available in tablet and suppository form) | Compazine | Confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, upset stomach, excitability, nightmares, uncontrollable muscle movements, and lip smacking or chewing movements |
Trimetho-benzamide hydrochloride (available in capsule, injection, syrup, or suppository form) | Tigan | Low blood pressure, blurred vision, drowsiness, dizziness, feeling disoriented, uncontrollable muscle movements, and lip smacking or chewing movements |
metoclopramide hydrochloride (available in syrup, tablet, or injection form) | Reglan | Uncontrollable muscle movements, lip smacking or chewing movements, sensitivity to sunlight, aching in the lower legs, diarrhea |