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Do certain medications cause a sensitive gag reflex?
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Possibly : Generally most medications do not effect the gag reflex per se. However, side effect of nausea or perhaps congestion may mimic symptoms that could be interpreted as a "sensitive gag reflex ".
Answered 9/24/2017
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