Answer Questions About Redosing Meds After Vomiting
November 2024
Patients will ask if they should retake an oral med after vomiting.
Consider timing...especially if guidance isn’t in the labelling.
Generally suggest redosing if vomiting occurs within about 15 minutes of the dose...or if the intact drug appears in the vomitus.
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