I took an antibiotic on an empty stomach and vomited 15 minutes later. I forgot you are not meant to take it on an empty stomach.
It made me wonder what exactly is the medication doing to my stomach to have such a reaction.
I can drink liters of alcohol and be totally ok, then this one pill makes me feel sick.
What does it happen? What triggers the stomach to react a certain way and then cause us to vomit?
Thanks
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It depends on the drug.
Some antibiotics are directly irritating to the stomach lining.
Your body will want to reject stuff that is that irritating.
Some antibiotics (like erythromycin) increase motility in your gu tract. If it hits your stomach all at once, that can make you vomit
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