Tablets from motion sickness and nausea

Doctors recommend choosing the most appropriate pills for motion sickness and nausea, assuring that there is no universal remedy. To detect exactly "your" drug may need several attempts.

Any trip even for a short distance or long-awaited vacation can turn into a real torture for people with a weak vestibular apparatus.

"Disease of movement", "sea", "air sickness" is familiar to about 10% of the world's population. Most often, children under eight get sick of the motion sickness syndrome.

How to be toddlers and adults? Refuse from school excursions, cancel a trip and stay at home all the time? Or decide on a trip, torturing all the way with a hygienic package and saving medicine?

Indications for the use of tablets from motion sickness and nausea

Every year new pharmacological agents appear, which facilitate the state of people with "motion sickness". This group of medicines prevents and cope with the main symptoms, as well as undesirable feelings, which include: 

• the state of nausea / vomiting, including uninterrupted during pregnancy; 
• dizziness, Meniere's syndrome; 
• signs of "sea" / "air" disease; 
• allergic manifestations (itching, skin rashes).

Consider the indications for the use of tablets from motion sickness and nausea with the example of the most popular drugs: 

• "Vertigohel" - German homeopathy firm Heel, removes the syndrome of motion sickness when traveling on a watercraft or an aircraft. Assign also for more serious problems that cause similar symptoms. It is now impossible to find a medicine on the Ukrainian pharmacological market; 
• "Air-sea" is a homeopathic substance of Russian origin, it has an adaptive effect on the body with irritation of the vestibular apparatus. It is taken for the purpose of prevention, as well as getting rid of vomiting and dizziness caused by the road. Granules, as well as caramels are shown to adult patients and toddlers; 
• "Bonin" - a drug from the United States with antiemetic and antihistamine effect. Copes not only with signs of motion sickness. Suppresses nausea, allergy-induced foods. Tablets for chewing are instantaneous, providing a positive effect on the day; 
• "Dramina" - production of Croatia. Prevents dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Used in the treatment of "motion sickness" in children with a one-year age; 
• "Capsules with ginger" - Russian origin, the drug in capsules copes with the symptoms of "sea" / "air" disease; 
• "Travel Dream" - an acupuncture bracelet that affects the projection of the pericardium (indicated by the point P6 on the wrist). Used many times during the whole trip. The result is achieved in a couple of minutes after putting on. Attacks of nausea are stopped by pressing on a plastic ball built into the bracelet. The complexity of the application is related to finding the right point; 
• "Cocculin" - French homeopathic tablets from motion sickness and nausea are intended for resorption. They struggle with the "disease of movement", and also prevents its occurrence; 
• "Ciel" is a Polish preventative and curative remedy for extinguishing vestibular symptoms, labyrinthine disorders (nausea, vomiting, dizziness).

Some doctors agree that it is not the medicine that helps, but the self-hypnosis associated with it. They make an unambiguous conclusion about a possible curative effect based on the self-control of the patient, of course, if it is not about serious vestibular violations. In the latter case, special drugs are prescribed, like "betahistine", which are only available on prescription.

Form of issue

Tablets from motion sickness and nausea are made in the form of candies, chewing sweets, capsules, there are also tableted and granulated species.

The release form for resorption in the oral cavity provides maximum absorption speed and effect. Tablets are chewable and for resorption are most suitable for babies.

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Pharmacodynamics of tablets from motion sickness and nausea

All the anti-blowing agents are divided into groups: 

1. cholinolytics - the main subgroup, which includes substances that eliminate the vegetative symptoms of motion sickness; 
2. substances that depress the central nervous system (CNS) and affect the receptors; 
3. antihistamines; 
4. psychostimulants; 
5. antiemetic tablets; 
6. pills for motion sickness and nausea, the purpose of which is to develop a positive reaction of the organism to negative conditions; 
7. substances that lead to the normalization of microcirculation and the energy balance of processes in the nerve cells of the vestibular apparatus.

Preparations from the first group (for example, "aeron") are represented by anti-stimulants that exert a selective inhibitory effect on the parasympathetic autonomic nervous system (including the periphery and autonomic centers).

The second group ("prazepam", "diazepam", etc.) includes hypnotics, sedatives, and tranquilizers, which in view of indiscriminate effects on the vestibular analyzer. As a pill for motion sickness and nausea, they are used extremely rarely. They are an indispensable tool for long-term vestibular loads, for example, in a multi-day storm.

The third group - antihistamines ("dramina", "bonin", etc.) is characterized by moderate sedative and anticholinergic effect on the central nervous system.

The fourth group includes psychostimulants ("caffeine", "sydnokarb", etc.), which counteract the functional type of developing during motion sickness against the backdrop of active activity of parasympathetic centers. By themselves, these medicines do not have a pronounced anti-kinetosis effect. However, their simultaneous administration with the substances of the first three groups not only increases the anti-soothing effect, but also smoothes the negative effects of stronger drugs on the mental functioning of the body and overall performance.

Pharmacodynamics of tablets from motion sickness and nausea of the fifth group ("avia-sea", "torekan", etc.) is built on the principle of chemoreceptor blockade of the zone of origin of the vomiting reflex.

Adapt the body to the conditions of movement possible by vestibular training. The first results become visible within a month, and the greatest effect is observed in individuals with a slight decrease in vestibular stability. To accelerate such adaptation is possible with the help of adaptogenic preparations of the sixth group - "eleutherococcus", "bemitil". The result will be achieved in 1-2 weeks.

The seventh group combines medicines ("betaserk", "preductal", "aminalon", etc.), which eliminate the factors that cause the asymmetry of sensitivity at the cellular level of the vestibular apparatus, leading to a normalization of resistance to traffic conditions. To achieve a positive effect requires a long reception up to 3-4 months.

Pharmacokinetics of tablets from motion sickness and nausea

The pharmacokinetics of tablets from motion sickness and nausea include the following characteristics of the drug: absorption or digestibility, distribution in the cells of the body and excretion of the drug.

Tablets from motion sickness and nausea have good absorbent properties in the digestive system and tissue distribution. Absorption of lozenges and tablets for chewing begins already in the oral cavity.

Biotransformation occurs mainly in the liver. Almost complete excretion takes place within 24 hours, but is performed by means of the urinary system.

How do I take pills from motion sickness and nausea?

Homeopathic remedies for motion sickness syndrome are taken half an hour before meals. Vegetable tablets and granules, as a rule, dissolve in the oral cavity or put under the tongue until complete dissolution. To maintain the effect of using some funds should be every 30-60 minutes.

Three or four "capsules of ginger" are advised to drink in 15 minutes. Before departure, the durability of the action is provided by repeated reception every four hours.

The preparation "bonin" is chewed for 60 minutes. Before the start of the journey, and the duration of the action reaches 24 hours.

Method of application and dose of "cocculin" - the day before the trip and just before the start of travel, 2 tablets dissolve three times a day. If all the same began to rock on the road - 2 tablets every hour. I do not recommend children under three years old.

The medicine "air sea" in tablets and in the form of caramel is consumed not less than an hour before the exciting start. If necessary, the intake is repeated after 30 minutes, but not more than 5 times.

The effect of the drug "dramina" lasts up to 6 hours. The remedy is recommended half an hour before dispatch.

No less popular Canadian pills for motion sickness and nausea drink regardless of eating. Dosage with a prophylactic goal for adults is - 50 mg (1 tab) for half an hour before the trip. If you need to take 50-100mg repeat every 4-6 hours, but not more than 400mg per day. Babies 2-6 years give half or a quarter of the tablet with a repeat every 6-8 hours, not exceeding the daily rate of 75 mg. Children 6-12 years of age are shown up to 150 mg per day, which is half or a whole tablet. To combat attacks of nausea, dizziness, unrestrained vomiting, adults are prescribed 1-2 tablets after 4-6 hours, maximum 8 tablets (400 mg).

Any remedy for "motion sickness" is selected individually, so the dosage varies according to the prescribing doctor's instructions.

Use of tablets against motion sickness and nausea during pregnancy

Admission of medications when bearing a baby should be carried out only with the permission of a gynecologist. Even the most harmless homeopathy is selected by the method of "trial and error," and among the plant components there may be substances that cause individual intolerance.

Under this rule are pills for motion sickness and nausea, which are prohibited most often in the first trimester of pregnancy, and are not recommended for use during breastfeeding.

Use of tablets against motion sickness and nausea during pregnancy: 

• "Dramina" - used in pregnancy, the product is categorically contraindicated to nursing mothers; 
• "Bonin" - has no significant contraindications. Recommended for admission in case of acute necessity, when there are bright signs of "motion sickness"; 
• "Ciel" - is used in critical situations (for example, uncontrolled, unceasing vomiting). The drug is prohibited in the first trimester and for the entire period of breastfeeding; 
• "Air-sea" - before using a homeopathic remedy, you should consult a doctor for individual intolerance; •
• "Vertegohel" - reception should be started only after consultation.

Contraindications to the use of tablets against motion sickness and nausea

Before you start taking a substance against the "motion sickness", you should carefully study the existing contraindications to the use of tablets from motion sickness and nausea. Particular attention should be paid to the possibility of using the drug in treating babies, pregnant women, nursing mothers and allergy sufferers.

It would seem that a harmless drug "dramina" is not suitable for people with cardiovascular diseases and bronchial asthma.

Patients suffering from glaucoma and prostatic diseases, it is better to refrain from taking the drug "bonin".

The presence of epilepsy, bronchial asthma makes it impossible to use tablets "Ciel".

Some pills for motion sickness and nausea contain lactose, such as "avia-sea", "cocculin", which makes it impossible to receive homeopathic remedies from people with lactose insufficiency.

"Vertigocel" is not recommended for problems with the thyroid gland.

Capsules with ginger are a universal remedy at any age, except for individual intolerance to ginger, which causes allergic reactions.

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Side effects of tablets from motion sickness and nausea

The use of an effective dose of cholinolytics is accompanied by dryness in the oral cavity, dizziness, inability to focus the sight near, changing sweating and heat exchange, lowering mental activity, tachycardia, sedative and hallucinogenic action.

Side effects of pills from motion sickness and nausea, depressing the central nervous system and reflexes, spread to pronounced drowsiness, depressive state, problems with coordination and performance, include hypotension and muscle relaxation.

Complaints against antihistamines include dryness of the oral cavity, sensation of heaviness in the head, drowsiness, accommodation disorders.

Psychostimulants are characterized by the following side effects: increased pressure and contractions of the heart muscle, increased need for the heart in oxygen, there is arrhythmia and angina, insomnia appears, it is impossible to produce complexly coordinated actions.

When taking antiemetics (a bright representative of the group - "Torekan") it is important to remember that getting rid of vomiting and bouts of nausea does not apply to other symptoms of "motion sickness". These drugs can even increase vestibular instability.

Adaptogenic tablets from motion sickness and nausea can cause headache, allergic reactions, increased pressure, sleep disturbances, irritation of the gastric mucosa.

Overdose

Tablets from motion sickness and nausea in case of non-observance of the rules of reception can cause dizziness, drowsiness, call someone.

Symptomatic overdose with the drug "Ciel" is often manifested as early as 30 minutes after admission and includes: headache, fatigue, drowsiness, dizziness. It is also noted: itchy skin, widening of the vascular network, reduction of tendon reflexes and muscle tone, blood pressure jumps, speech changes, urinary retention, respiratory depression, etc.

Overdose of "boninom" in adulthood is characterized by CNS depression, convulsions, coma, drowsiness, elderly patients have arterial hypotension, children suffer from seizures, hallucinations, sleep disorders.

The dryness of the mucous membrane of the mouth and nose, shortness of breath, hyperemia of the face, confused consciousness, hallucinations, convulsions - all these are signs of an overdose of "dramine".

To eliminate unwanted symptoms, enterosorbents are prescribed, gastric lavage. In very serious cases, you need to stay in a hospital.

Interactions of tablets against motion sickness and nausea with other drugs

It is interesting that the drug "vertigohel" is combined with alcoholic beverages, and the drug "bonin" is contraindicated for reception with alcohol-containing drinks.

Tablets from motion sickness and nausea are not compatible with hypnotics, antihistamines, sedative and antipsychotic medications, tricyclic antidepressants, analgesics. Do not apply in parallel with a group of ototoxic antibiotics (aminoglycosides), drugs based on bismuth, MAO inhibitors.

The drug "dramina" at times increases the effect of sleeping pills, antidepressants and alcohol on the body.

It should be mentioned about the medicine "ciel", which is contraindicated with simultaneous reception with ototoxic antibiotics, like "viomycin", "streptomycin", "kanamycin", etc. Parallel application of "siele" with "amphetamine" weakens the effect of the latter. Antagonist drug will be against corticosteroids and anticoagulants. However, enhances the effect of such substances as: hypnotics, barbiturates, neuroleptics, alcohol, antidepressants, catecholamines. Interaction with "theophylline" is characterized by an increase in its concentration in the body.

The interaction of tablets from motion sickness and nausea with other drugs can be absolutely unpredictable and cause a number of side effects. The consequences of unread at the time instructions or disregard the doctor's recommendations are fraught with gastric lavage, and often irreversible health problems.

Conditions for storing tablets from motion sickness and nausea

The main conditions for the storage of tablets from motion sickness and nausea: 

• in a place inaccessible to children; 
• the storage temperature is 15-30 ^° C; 
• Do not use after expiry date; 
• store in the manufacturer's packaging.

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Shelf life

The average shelf life for pills from motion sickness and nausea is three to five years.