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Nausea and Vomiting.

Xose Fernández Fraga1, Juan R. Malagelada

  • 1Digestive Diseases, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Pg Val d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona 08035, Spain. malagela@hg.vhebron.es

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology
|July 4, 2002
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Nausea and vomiting management depends on identifying the cause. Acute vomiting often has clear causes and responds to antiemetics, while chronic vomiting requires specialized investigation and may involve psychological factors.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms with diverse etiologies.
  • Effective management hinges on early identification of the underlying cause.
  • Distinguishing between acute and chronic vomiting is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for nausea and vomiting.
  • To differentiate management approaches for acute versus chronic presentations.
  • To highlight the role of various antiemetic drug classes and supportive therapies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical presentations and etiological factors in nausea and vomiting.
  • Categorization of treatment strategies based on symptom onset (acute vs. chronic).
  • Discussion of pharmacological interventions, including central-type antiemetics and prokinetic agents.

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Main Results:

  • Acute vomiting (<48 hours onset) often has identifiable causes and is managed with parenteral central-type antiemetics (e.g., histamine-1 receptor antagonists, phenothiazines, butyrophenones, corticosteroids).
  • Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting may benefit from 5-HT3 receptor antagonists.
  • Chronic vomiting often has obscure origins, necessitating specialized investigation; treatment may involve prokinetic agents for delayed gastric emptying or central antiemetics, with psychotherapeutics for psychologically influenced cases.

Conclusions:

  • Early etiological determination is key to successful nausea and vomiting management.
  • Treatment strategies vary significantly between acute and chronic vomiting syndromes.
  • A multimodal approach, potentially including psychotherapeutic interventions, may be necessary for complex or unexplained cases.