Travel Sickness

Motion sickness or travel sickness is common especially in children. It is caused when the movement you see is different from what your inner ear senses.. This sends conflicting nerve signals to the brain from the eyes and from the balance mechanism in the ear.

Symptoms:

  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Sweating
  • Pale, cold, clammy appearance.
  • Excess Saliva
  • Headache
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Patient Tips
  • Look out window if possible and focus on distant objects.
  • Make sure that the vehicle is well ventilated and try to sleep.
  • Avoid large meals or alcohol before travelling.

Pharmacological Treatment

Cyclizine

License: Over 6 years

Side effects: Dry Mouth and sedation

Drug interactions: High sedation with alcohol, opioid analgesics, analgesics, anxiolytics, hypnotics and antidepressants

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Some manufactures say avoid- consult product literature 

Cinnarizine (Stugeron 15) and Promethazine (Avomine)

License: Over 5 years

Side effects: Dry Mouth and sedation

Drug interactions: High sedation with alcohol, opioid analgesics, analgesics, anxiolytics, hypnotics and antidepressants

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Some manufactures say avoid- consult product literature

Hyoscine Joy-Rides

License: Over 3 years

Side effects: Dry mouth, sedation

Drug interactions: Increased anticholinergic side effects with TCAs and neuroleptics

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Avoid if possible in pregnancy. In breastfeeding, may cause drowsiness in baby leading to poor feeding in long-term use. Considered fine for short journeys



Hyoscine Hydrobromide
(Kwells and Kwells Kids)

License: Kwells- Over 10 years. Kwells kids (over 4 years)

Side effects: Dry mouth, sedation

Drug interactions: Increased anticholinergic side effects with TCAs and neuroleptics

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Avoid if possible in pregnancy. In breastfeeding, may cause drowsiness in baby leading to poor feeding in long-term use. Considered fine for short journeys