Travel Sickness

Question 1

Symptoms?

Answer 1

Feeling tired, dizzy, nauseous, having a headache, an increase in saliva production, sweating and/or burping.

Question 2

Questions?

Answer 2

What were your symptoms?

What were you doing when the symptoms started?

Have you experienced these symptoms before? And when was the first time you experienced them?

What are your usual symptoms?

How severe were the symptoms on this occasion, compared to usual?

How often do you experience these symptoms?

Are you taking anything to help against travel sickness?

What are you taking? Regarding these symptoms and any other medications

Do you ever experience these symptoms when not travelling?

Question 3

Red flags?

Answer 3

Severe abdominal pain

High temperature

Loss of consciousness

Persistent vomiting

Question 4

Treatment?

Answer 4

Hyoscine Hydrobromide - 300 Microgram - Kwells:
Administer 30 minutes before the start of the journey to prevent travel sickness occurring, or at the onset of nausea.
13+: 300mcg every 6 hours if required.
Maximum 900mcg in 24 hours.

Not recommended in -

• children under 10 years.
• Glaucoma patients
• alcohol drinkers

ORRRR

Cinnarizine - Stugeron 15 Tablets:
Administer 2h before travelling

13+ years: 2 tablets, then 1 tablet every 8 hours if required during the journey.

5-12 years: 1 tablet then half a tablet every 8 hours if required during the journey.

Not to be given to children under 5 years.
Not for pregnant or Breastfeeding women