CauseTreatment
Benign positional vertigoMeclizine (Antivert)
Benign, self-limited, no alarm signsCola, ginger ale, mints, oral rehydration, supportive therapy, treatment of underlying cause
GastroenteritisOndansetron (Zofran), promethazine
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritisHistamine H2 antagonist, proton pump inhibitor
GastroparesisErythromycin, metoclopramide (Reglan)
MigraineMetoclopramide, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, prochlorperazine plus antihistamines (NNT = 5)32
Motion sicknessAntihistamines, scopolamine
Peptic ulcer diseaseProton pump inhibitor (NNT = 3)33
PregnancyDoxylamine (Unisom), ginger, vitamin B6
Renal colicIntravenous or intramuscular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, with or without opioids (NNT = 16)34,35