Health Library · Digestive

Nausea causes

Overview

Nausea has dozens of causes — GI, vestibular, metabolic, medication-related, psychiatric. Duration and associated symptoms narrow the differential.

What else could this be?

  • Viral gastroenteritis
  • GERD
  • Medications (especially GLP-1s, opioids)
  • Migraine
  • Vestibular
  • Pregnancy
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Cardiac ischemia

Treatment

Ondansetron 4–8 mg for symptom control. Treat cause.

When to book a visit

Book for persistent nausea > 48 hours.

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