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What Causes Nausea And Headache While On Nitrofurantoin For Abdominal Pain?

Morning Doctor. 19 year old female with abdominal pain. Pregancy not possible. Was seen by ER Friday and was given nitrofurantoin. This evening she s been nausous twice in the last 45 minutes and has a headache. Generally feels crappy and abdominal pain has not subsided, time to go back to the ER or side affects of the med?
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. As the patient is taking Nitrofurantoin, it is common to have nausea, vomiting, headache and loss of hunger. These are the side effects of this antibiotic and it does not indicate any severe disease.

If she will take the medication after food, the nausea may be relieved. In addition, she can start with Rabeprazole Sodium 20 mg + Domperidone 30 mg (Veloz-D) twice a day till the course of antibiotics complete.

I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish the patient feels better soon!

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah

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What Causes Nausea And Headache While On Nitrofurantoin For Abdominal Pain?

Hello, I can understand your concern. As the patient is taking Nitrofurantoin, it is common to have nausea, vomiting, headache and loss of hunger. These are the side effects of this antibiotic and it does not indicate any severe disease. If she will take the medication after food, the nausea may be relieved. In addition, she can start with Rabeprazole Sodium 20 mg + Domperidone 30 mg (Veloz-D) twice a day till the course of antibiotics complete. I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish the patient feels better soon! Best, Dr. Viraj Shah