Medicine for Nausea & Emesis

Nausea and vomiting (emesis) can be the result of many factors, including certain medications, chemotherapy, morning sickness, motion sickness, stomach viruses and eating bad food. Luckily, there are a number of medications that can help alleviate nausea and vomiting.

Antiemetic Medications

Drugs that treat nausea and vomiting are known as "antiemetics" and require you to be evaluated by the physician as they are available only by prescription.

Zofran

Zofran (ondansetron) is medication used to treat nausea and vomiting and is most commonly given to chemotherapy-induced nausea, but can be prescribed for other types of nausea as well. It is available in tablets and orally disintegrating tablets and as an injection.

Phenergan

Phenergan (promethazine) is another common antiemetic. It is available in both tablets and injections.

Motion-Sickness Pills

Dramamine and meclizine (i.e., Bonin) are two medications available without a prescription and are primarily used to prevent nausea caused from traveling and motion.

Over-the-Counter Products

Pepto-Bismol and Emetrol are common over-the-counter products that treat nausea.

Natural

Ginger is another, natural method for curing and preventing nausea and is available as a capsule.

References

• MedicineNet: Antiemetics
• Ginger