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Reviewer: briank, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Don't forget that have a suppository option for this drug. It is a great option because it works very quickly and you can't loose it when vomiting.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was prescribed 25 mg. for nausea. It worked great for that, but it knocked me out for 14 hours. I was also very groggy the next day and could barely walk around the house and had a dull headache. I don't know why they give a 116 lb. female the same dosage as someone larger. I also forgot to tell the doc that I suspect I have sleep apnea due to my snoring and waking up. Don't take if yo
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Reviewer: mscincandu, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Been hospitalized over 1 dozen times on vomiting n dirrarea. It works great on me.
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Reviewer: debc711, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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This medicine is great. I for so many years have suffered of nausea and vomiting and this is the first time I am prescribed something that really works. I don't use every day just on those they that it's really bad.
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Reviewer: dmrslee, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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only problem is I feel jittery when the medication wears off, other than that it does exactly what it's prescribed for.
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