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Why does my multivitamin make me nauseous? Is there anything that can help?

Written by Tod Cooperman, M.D.

Last Updated: 07/13/2019 Initially Posted: 05/13/2015

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Answer:

A variety of ingredients in multivitamins may cause nausea, depending on the amount of each and your sensitivity. See the Avoiding nausea section of the Multivitamin/Multimineral Supplements Review for details and how to avoid these. Also see our Top Picks for multivitamins.

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