Hack to Help with Nausea Quickly - Sniff an Alcohol Wipe!

Believe it or not, sniffing isopropyl alcohol (aka rubbing alcohol found on alcohol prep pads or alcohol wipes), can quickly resolve nausea for many people. It apparently works well enough that nausea medications can be avoided.

References:
Inhaled isopropyl alcohol for nausea and vomiting in the emergency department. Can Fam Physician. 2018 Aug; 64(8): 580. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Inhaling isopropyl alcohol from alcohol wipes was amore effective antiemetic than oral ondansetron in nauseated adults. rch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2020 Jun;105(3):190-191. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30877...

Isopropyl Alcohol Nasal Inhalation for Nausea in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. erg Med. 2016 Jul;68(1):1-9.e1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26679...

Comparison of inhaled isopropyl alcohol and intravenous ondansetron for treatment of postoperative nausea. ANA J. 2003 Apr;71(2):127-32. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12776...

Isopropyl alcohol nasal inhalation for nausea in the triage of an adult emergency department. m J Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;41:9-13. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33373...

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