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Got a cholecystectomy done and the doctor gaved me this apap w/codeine 300/30mg tabs [teva i feel really nauseous is it the medicine?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Most likely: Opiates major sideeffect is nausea and emesis

Answered 8/31/2015

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Depends: A common side effect of acetaminophen (APAP/Tylenol) with codeine is nausea. However, there are other reasons a postoperative patient can have nausea and these are best discussed with the surgeon who performed the operation. Wishes for a speedy recovery!

Answered 8/30/2015

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