If you’ve just swallowed something poisonous or harmful, your first instinct might be to make yourself throw up. For decades, many people, including doctors, thought this was the best course of action ...

Chemotherapy is known for causing nausea and vomiting in people with cancer. But certain medications and prevention strategies may help mitigate some of the worst of it. Share on Pinterest ...

On hospital day 2, an EGD showed extensive esophagitis as well as a 3-cm wide opening in the distal esophagus at 32 cm from the incisors, exposing multiple bronchi (Figures 5 and 6). Figure 5: EGD at ...

There are only a few rare situations where it may be safe to make yourself throw up, such as in cases of mild poisoning from a non-corrosive substance. Even then, you should never induce vomiting ...

In a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial, we compared olanzapine with placebo, in combination with dexamethasone, aprepitant or fosaprepitant, and a 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3–receptor antagonist, ...

How do our bodies recognize the ingestion of unwanted bacteria and initiate vomiting? If you experience emetophobia (the fear of vomiting), it might be best to skip this article – or grab a bucket. A ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Nereus (tradipitant) for the prevention of vomiting induced by motion in adults.