Vomiting after drinking a laxative for colonoscopy may be caused by bad taste of the medication, irritation of the digestive tract, or the presence of an underlying intestinal disorder. Different causes are handled differently. It is recommended to treat them by drinking small amounts of water several times, adjusting the method of use, changing the laxative, enemas, fasting, and surgery.
1. Vomiting after taking bowel cleansing medication may be due to bad taste of the medication, drinking too much water at one time, etc. It can be improved by drinking water in small amounts and many times or changing different bowel cleansing medications .
Some patients, when drinking laxatives, drink a large dose of the drug at once, the stimulation of the gastric mucosa is more serious, vomiting symptoms. It is recommended to divide the laxative into several doses, and try to use warm water when not in use, which can improve the symptoms.
2. Drugs on the digestive tract stimulation: laxatives belong to a kind of stimulating drugs, may cause stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract, after drinking vomiting phenomenon. When the symptoms of vomiting are relatively mild, you can drink more water to promote the metabolism of drugs, reduce the stimulation of the digestive tract, and then vomiting symptoms can be improved.
Laxatives also have certain side effects, and some patients are not adapted to this type of drug, may also vomit. It is recommended to change to other laxatives, the symptoms can be relieved, but sometimes enemas can also be used to clean the intestines.
3. In addition, if there is a basic intestinal disease or constipation patients, the process of intestinal cleansing may lead to intestinal obstruction, causing vomiting, you should stop taking the drug, do the relevant examination, fasting, enema, gastrointestinal decompression and other treatments, and if necessary, the need for surgery.
Vomiting after drinking laxatives for enteroscopy, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and follow the medical advice for treatment.