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By Mayo Clinic staffMany people know what triggers their cyclic vomiting episodes. Avoiding those triggers can reduce the frequency of episodes.
If episodes occur more than once a month or require hospitalization, doctors typically recommend daily preventive medicine. Commonly used drugs to prevent cyclic vomiting episodes include amitriptyline and propranolol (Inderal).
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