Motion Sickness

Question 1

Hyoscine should be recommended for journeys of what length?

Answer 1

Up to 4 hours.

Question 2

Cinnarizine should be recommended for journeys of over 4 hours but less than what?

Answer 2

Over 4 but less than 8

Question 3

Promethazine and meclozine should be recommended for journeys of what length?

Answer 3

Those over 8 hours long.

Question 4

Cyclizine, cinnarizine (sturgeron 15), Meclozine (Sea-Legs) and promethazine (phergan) should all be used with care in what patients?

Answer 4

Angle-closure glaucoma, prostate enlargement.

Question 5

What common problem accompanies use of travel sickness medicines?

Answer 5

Dry mouth - suck a sweet to stimulate saliva production.

Question 6

Where should people sit on planes to minimise motion sickness?

Answer 6

Over the wing.

Question 7

Where should people sit on a boat to minimise motion sickness?

Answer 7

Close to the water line

Question 8

Where should people sit in a car to minimise motion sickness?

Answer 8

The front.