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dr braun. my friend took 6 g of erythromycin two days ago. he threw up like crazy, had sever stomach pains, but seems ok now. what now?

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Family Medicine 61 years experience

Erythromycin : Erythromycin often causes gastric irritation and vomiting. Obviously this didn't cure the condition he was taking it for. He needs to see his physician and get a different antibiotic

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