Suggest medications for nausea

Posted on Fri, 29 May 2015

Question: what can i prescribe for nausea in someone who thinks he has food poisoning?
HOW SOON WILL THIS BE READY. I NEED RX NOW

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
phenergan or zofran

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
Phenergan and zofran are the most common prescriptions used for nausea associated with food poisoning. If the vomiting is severe, the phenergan even comes in a rectal suppository and the zofran comes in an orally dissolving tablet.
Regards,
KRobinson MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar