motion sickness

Question 1

what is licensed to prevent motion sickness symptoms e.g. n, v, vertigo

Answer 1

hyoscine hydrobromide

Question 2

when to take - before or after?

Answer 2

give to PREVENT motion sickness rather than after n/v develops

Question 3

brand name for otc hyoscine hydrobromide

Answer 3

Kwells, Joy-Rides, Kwells Kids, Travel Calm, Scopoderm

Question 4

how long do otc hysoscine hydrobromide tabs and patches take to work

Answer 4

Hyoscine hydrobromide tablets take 20 to 30 minutes to start working. The patches take up to 6 hours to work fully.

Question 5

age otc for hysoscine hydrobromide

Answer 5

Do not give hyoscine hydrobromide travel sickness tablets to children under the age of 3 years. Do not use the patches on children under the age of 10 years.

Question 6

how often can you repeat dose of hyoscine hydrobromide for long journeys

Answer 6

every 6 h

Question 7

how to use scopoderm patches

Answer 7

Stick a patch to the skin behind the ear, 5 to 6 hours before the start of your journey (or the evening before you travel).
Remove the patch at the end of your journey.
For long journeys, you can keep the patch on for up to 72 hours (3 days).

If you’re still travelling after 72 hours, remove the first patch and stick a new patch behind the other ear. You can keep this on for another 72 hours if needed.

Question 8

what are the less sedating antihistamine drugs that can be used

Answer 8

cinnarizine
cyclizine

Question 9

what are the sedating drugs that can be used

Answer 9

promethazine HCl and teoclate

Question 10

phenothiazines are ineffective in motion sickness so should not be given, with this being an exception

Answer 10

promethazine which is an antihistamine phenothiazine

Question 11

the following are ineffective in motion sickness, do not give

Answer 11

Domperidone
Metoclopramide
5HT3R antagonists
Phenothiazines (except promethazine; an antihistamine phenothiazine)