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A member asked:

Nauseous on and off for week since starting metronidazole.?

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Dr. Louise Andrew answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

It's common: That's a common side effect of metronidazole. Try to keep a little food in your stomach all the time. If you can't tolerate the nausea, ask your provider for some other antibiotic instead.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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